Hatch Statement on Passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the senior Republican in the United States Senate, issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015:
"During periods of divided government, neither party gets everything it wants. For conservatives, though, this bipartisan budget agreement includes several meaningful victories: it advances the first significant social security reform in a generation; it repeals a key part of Obamacare; and it fully funds our military without raising taxes or adding to the deficit. Though imperfect, supporting this budget agreement is the only realistic way to avert another government shutdown and avoid risking a default on our debt obligations that would further threaten the economic well-being of hardworking Utah families."
Senator Hatch also discussed his vote on video – via YouTube.
