[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 67 (Monday, April 25, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2117-S2118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                       Remembering Orrin G. Hatch

  Mr. SCHUMER. Now, before I begin the substance of my remarks today, I 
wanted to note how the Senate mourns the loss of one of its fine public 
servants. Senator Orrin Hatch, the longest serving Republican in the 
history of the Senate, the sixth longest serving Member ever, passed 
away Saturday at the age of 88.

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  Senator Hatch was a friend, a respected colleague, and a legislator 
of rare skill. In our 20 years serving together, our disagreements were 
frequent. They often ran deep. But I always knew him to be a person of 
good faith who put the needs of his State above all else.
  While nobody ever mistook Senator Hatch for anything but a principled 
conservative, to his credit, he was never afraid to work with his 
Democratic colleagues when necessary to get things done, and he would 
make compromises. I was in the room many times when it happened, and I 
will always admire him for that.
  The people of Utah lost a titan this weekend, one that will not 
likely come through this Chamber again for a long time. My prayers and 
condolences go to all of Senator Hatch's family and friends, especially 
his wife, Elaine, and their six children and many, many grandchildren.
  May he forever rest in peace, and we thank him for his lifetime of 
public service.