The First Amendment is not an altar on which we must sacrifice our children, families, and community standards. Obscene material that is not protected by the First Amendment can and must be prohibited.

and raised in the affluent suburb of Mt. Hatch serves as a member of the board of directors of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. In March 2009 the Washington Times reported that the pharmaceutical industry which has benefited from Hatch's legislative efforts had previously unreported connections to Hatch.

He previously served as chairman of the Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee from 1981 to 1987. He currently serves as ranking minority member of the Senate Finance Committee.