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Tribe argued against the Human Life Federalism Amendment, which would allow individual states to prohibit abortion before the Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee on the Constitution. Sen. Orrin Hatch (D-Utah), who sponsored the legislation, chairs that sub-committee...
...While saying that "no domestic challenge is more crucial," he rejected the palliative of a high-priced jobs bill. O'Neill countered by proposing a $5 billion jobs package, although he provided no suggestion on how it could be financed. Republican Senators Dan Quayle of Indiana and Orrin Hatch of Utah offered their own jobs program, which would cost $2.1 billion...
Helms' triumph was something of an illusion. He had considerable help from Senate Republican leaders, who were edgy at the thought of a Helms filibuster. In addition, Republican Senators Malcolm Wallop and Orrin Hatch were going after the nomination of Richard Burt, whose appointment as Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs has been pending for nearly four months. Both Hatch and Helms claim that in 1979 Burt, then a New York Times correspondent in Washington, revealed classified information in his paper. For that, Hatch and Helms contend Burt should be disqualified from a sensitive post at State...
What was wrong. I learned, was that the main man's office was not down the hall, but right in the center of things. In the old offices, each Senator has a door from his office directly out to the hallway--an escape hatch of sorts. And inside, he is surrounded by his personal secretary and his administrative aide. If he doesn't want to a Senator never has to walk through the reception area of his office to see what's going on. He can hide out in his office, wheeling and dealing, as Senators are wont...
...Jackson of Washington and John Stennis of Mississippi, the 81year-old dean of the Senate now starting his seventh term. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, greeted on election night by supporters chanting, " '84! '84! '84!," beat Republican Raymond Shamie, 61% to 39%. On the Republican side, Orrin Hatch of Utah and Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming, both considered in trouble at the polls early on, won easily. Some of the major races...