“A man of wisdom, kindness, character and compassion, Orin G. Hatch was all it takes to be a senator from the United States,” said A. Scott Anderson, chairman of the Hatch Foundation. “He is an example of a generation of legislators brought up on the principles of courtesy and compromise, and he embodies these principles better than anyone else. In a divided nation, Orin Hatch helped us show a better way by building meaningful friendships on both sides of the path. ”
Hatch, the former caretaker president of the Senate and the longest-serving U.S. senator in Utah history, served in the Chamber for 42 years from 1977 to 2019.
He was honorary chairman of the Hatch Foundation, which focuses on civic engagement and political discourse and is home to his legislative records.
“Senator Orin G. Hatch embodies the American dream,” Matt Sandgren, executive director of the Hatch Foundation, said in a statement.
“Born the son of a carpenter and gypsum foam, he overcame the poverty of his youth to become a senator of the United States. With the difficulties of his upbringing, always fresh in his mind, he set himself the mission of his life to expand freedom and opportunities for others – and the results speak for themselves. From taxes and trade to religious freedom and health care, few lawmakers have had a greater impact on American life than Orin Hatch, “Sandgren said.
Hatch serves through the administrations of seven American presidents and works with nine Senate majority leaders. During his tenure, he chaired the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Finance Committee.
Elected Republican officials and colleagues responded to news of Hatch’s death on Saturday.
“It breaks my heart,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, tweeted. “Abby and I are so grateful for the opportunities we had to spend with this amazing government official. He has always been so kind and generous with his time and wisdom. Utah mourns with the Hatch family.”
Republican National Committee Chairman Rona McDaniel called Hatch a “covenant friend.”
“I am saddened to learn of the loss of Senator Orin Hatch,” McDaniel said. “I met my husband while he was working for the senator. We will miss him very much. He was a statesman who represented the best that our country has to offer. Please pray for his family.
Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson, a Republican, told Hutch: “There are few examples of greater commitment to public service than that of Senator Orin G. Hatch. Although deeply saddened by his death, his legacy will live on in the influence he had on Jutans’ life and the friendship he showed to the people around him. “
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