ORRIN HATCH

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

We do not have to make it perfect; we just have to do as best we can.

[Describing the Democratic Party:] ... the party of the homosexuals.

It is the nature of covert activities to be controversial.

It has been the judiciary that has preserved the Constitution rather than the other two separated powers.

Some people may call it a filibuster. I call it an extended educational dialogue.

I want to see if she is serious about the death penalty.

Sometimes the Senate really does rise above politics. It’s rare, but sometimes it happens.

Intelligence is set by policy.

I wear a muzzuza [Jewish religious ornament] just to remind me that there must never be another holocaust.

We need unions to make sure that working people have a legitimate and consistent voice.

Stem cell research has the greatest promise of any scientific development.

If we worked together, we could pull this country out of every mess it is in.

I come from the poor people, and I have been here working my whole stinkin' career for people who don't have a chance, and I really resent anybody that says I'm doing it for the rich. Give me a break.

It's high time to address research into medical marijuana. Our country has experimented with a variety of state solutions without properly delving into the weeds on the effectiveness, safety, dosing, administration, and quality of medical marijuana.