[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 75 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2365]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 621--HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE LATE SENATOR 
                             ORRIN G. HATCH

  Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Romney, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, Ms. 
Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, 
Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, 
Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. 
Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. 
Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, 
Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, 
Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott of Florida, 
Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Sinema, Ms. 
Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, 
Mr. Toomey, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, 
Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 621

       Whereas the Honorable Orrin G. Hatch was elected to the 
     Senate in 1976 and served Utah in the Senate with devotion 
     and distinction for 42 years, which is the ninth longest term 
     of service in the history of the Senate;
       Whereas Orrin G. Hatch served as the Chairman of 3 
     significant Senate committees, including--
       (1) the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the 
     Senate (now called the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions of the Senate);
       (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Finance of the Senate;
       Whereas Orrin G. Hatch dedicated his time in the Senate to 
     strengthening the economy of the United States, protecting 
     individual liberty, and safeguarding the system of limited 
     government of the United States;
       Whereas Orrin G. Hatch served throughout his career with 
     determination, loyalty, diligence, compassion, a pioneering 
     spirit, and an incredible devotion to his faith;
       Whereas Orrin G. Hatch was regarded by many as an elder 
     statesman who worked across the aisle to pass 750 bills into 
     law, including--
       (1) the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 
     U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.);
       (2) the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration 
     Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-417; 98 Stat. 1585) (commonly 
     referred to as the ``Hatch-Waxman Act'');
       (3) the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33; 111 
     Stat. 215), which established the State Children's Health 
     Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.);
       (4) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     12101 et seq.); and
       (5) the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 
     note);
       Whereas Orrin G. Hatch, in addition to his prolific 
     legislative achievements, assisted tens of thousands of 
     Utahns through individual casework over more than four 
     decades of public service;
       Whereas Orrin G. Hatch established the Orrin G. Hatch 
     Foundation to encourage commonsense policymaking, to 
     cultivate bipartisan dialogue, and to provide educational 
     opportunities for future generations; and
       Whereas, on April 23, 2022, at the age of 88, Orrin G. 
     Hatch died, leaving behind his wife Elaine, his 6 loving 
     children, dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 
     and a legacy of steadfast love for and service to the people 
     of the United States, particularly Utahns: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That--
       (1) the Senate--
       (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
     announcement of the death of the Honorable Orrin G. Hatch, 
     former United States Senator for the State of Utah;
       (B) honors the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. 
     Hatch for his--
       (i) unwavering dedication to Utah as a Senator and a public 
     servant; and
       (ii) accomplishments in legislating with principle and 
     dedication for the good of the people of the United States; 
     and
       (C) requests that the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
     this resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit 
     an enrolled copy thereof to the family of Orrin G. Hatch; and
       (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as 
     a further mark of respect to the memory of Orrin G. Hatch.

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