Facts about Orrin Hatch

"No matter how badly senators want to know things, judicial nominees are limited in what they may discuss. That limitation is real, and it comes from the very nature of what judges do"

"The fact is... our doors have not exactly been knocked down by companies willing to defend Microsoft's business practices"

"Our heroes are fighting to bring stability to the Middle East, and they have put pressure on all of the tyrannies of the Middle East. They have taken a stand against tyranny, against terrorists, and for the prospect of decent societies throughout that region"

"We cannot let our respect for the FBI blind us from the fact the FBI has sometimes come up short of our expectations"

"Vigilant and effective antitrust enforcement today is preferable to the heavy hand of government regulation of the Internet tomorrow"

"Microsoft is engaging in unlawful predatory practices that go well beyond the scope of fair competition"

"Judges who take the law into their own hands, who make up constitutional 'rights' in order to strike down laws they oppose, undermine the people's right to have their values shape public policy and define the culture"

"The First Amendment is not an altar on which we must sacrifice our children, families, and community standards. Obscene material that is not protected by the First Amendment can and must be prohibited"

"Capital punishment is our society's recognition of the sanctity of human life"

"I do know dumb-ass questions when I see dumb-ass questions"

"Today America lost a great elder statesman, a committed public servant, and leader of the Senate. And today I lost a treasured friend. Ted Kennedy was an iconic, larger than life United States senator whose influence cannot be overstated. Many have come before, and many will come after, but Ted Kennedy's name will always be remembered as someone who lived and breathed the United States Senate and the work completed within its chamber"

"The Federal government does not have any information about extraterrestrial life to conceal, and there are no secret projects for me to investigate"