Orrin Hatch

“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.”

“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.”

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

“I don't think we should be discriminating against anyone. Transgender people are people and deserve the best we can do for them.”

“To be blunt, we need to remove the administrative barriers preventing legitimate research into medical marijuana, which is why I've decided to roll out the MEDS Act.”

“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.”

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

“Only in a nation like ours could someone like me, the scrappy son of a simple carpenter, grow up to become a simple senator.”

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

“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.”

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

“I have a rough time wanting to spend billions and billions and trillions of dollars to help people who won't help themselves, won't lift a finger, and expect the federal government to do everything.”

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

“We have promised to do better, and no Republican concern should ever be enough to filibuster our own bill.”

“I've talked to Mitt Romney. He's not going to run for this seat. I would be glad for him if he would.”

“Oh, you wouldn't want to hear me sing.”