Honorable Orrin Hatch
United States Senator, Utah, Republican
Senator Hatch was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976. He was a practicing attorney from 1962 to 1976. He serves on the following committees: Finance; Judiciary; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Intelligence; and Taxation. The following is from the February 8, 2005, Senate floor debate on S. 5, the Class Action Fairness Act.I listened carefully to my friend and colleague from Massachusetts [Senator Edward Kennedy (D)], and I do think he has a few things wrong. For instance, if the vast majority of the people bringing the suit are Massachusetts citizens, under this bill they have a right…
