Orrin Hatch

“Although I will miss serving you in the Senate, I look forward to spending more time with family, especially my sweet wife Elaine, whose unwavering love and support made all of this possible.”

“If we could get the corporate tax rate down to, let's say, a maximum of 25 percent, it would be a sea change for this country. It would be great.”

“I come from the lower middle class, originally. We didn't have anything.”

“I was the original little guy. This country gave me an opportunity. I want our tax system to do the same for others facing those same circumstances.”

“I'm for helping the poor, always have been. And I don't think they should be bereft of healthcare.”

“The Indians, they don't fully understand that a lot of the things that they currently take for granted on those lands, they won't be able to do if it's made clearly into a monument or a wilderness. Once you put a monument there, you do restrict a lot of things that could be done, and that includes use of the land... Just take my word for it.”

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

“I may be leaving the Senate, but the next chapter in my public service is just beginning.”

“Unfortunately, the liberal philosophy has created millions of people that way who believe everything they are or ever hope to be depends upon the federal government rather than the opportunities that this great country grants them.”

“As your Senator, I always fought the fight for those who could not fight for themselves, and I believe the results speak for themselves.”

“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.”

“I happen to think CHIP has done a terrific job for for people who really needed the help. I have taken the position around here my whole Senate service. I believe in helping those who cannot help themselves but would if they could.”

“Maybe I should get back to the music-writing phase and write one on tax reform.”

“The problem is that we have evil people who try to skirt the laws. And that's the problem.”

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

“All I can say is God loves this country. We all know it. We wouldn't be where we are without him.”

“Nobody believes in the CHIP program more than I. I invented it. I was the one who wrote it.”

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

“Every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves.”

“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.”