Today’s Agenda

Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of C.R. England Trucking, the Building Owners and Managers Association, and the Epic Brewing Company. He will also testify at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee at 9:30 AM EST (7:30 MST), host an open Jell-O bar in his office at 3:30 PM EST, appear on Fox Business Network’s Freedom Watch at 8:00 PM EST (6:00 MST), and speak at 9:00 PM EST to a group of students participating in the National Prayer Breakfast.

From the Senator’s Desk

From the Whip

The Senate will convene at 9:30am and will be in morning business for 1 hour. 

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 2038, the STOCK act.

Roll Call Votes are expected. 

Pending to the Reid substitute amendment #1470:

-Lieberman #1482 (technical)

-Brown #1478 (change reporting requirement to 10 days)

-Brown #1481 (short selling)

-Toomey #1472 (eliminate earmarks)

-Thune #1477 (small business access to capital)

-McCain #1471 (no bonuses for Fannie/Freddie)

-Leahy/Cornyn #1483 (public corruption bill)

-Coburn #1473 (prevent duplicative / overlapping government programs)

-Coburn #1474 (bills posted online 72 hours prior to vote)

-Coburn #1476 (substitute; member certification)

-Paul #1484 (certification requirement)

-Paul #1485 (apply reporting requirements to federal employees and judicial officers)

-Paul #1487 (limitation on Executive Branch employees)  

-DeMint #1488 (sense of Senate re: term limits)

-Paul #1490 (members forfeit retirement benefits if lobbyist)

Tuesday’s Session: 

Roll Call Votes:

There were No Votes

UC Items:

S.Res. 359: Retirement of Alan Frumin

S.Res 286: Hereditary Angiodema Awareness

S.Res. 361: U. of Alabama Football

S.Res. 362: Teen Dating Violence Awareness

S.Res. 363: Pittsburg State Gorillas

S.Res. 364: Catholic Schools Week

S.Res. 360: Stalking Awareness

On Twitter 

Sadly, the President has sought to make this a partisan issue; but the Constitution is not partisan: ow.ly/8JOgP #recessgate

— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) January 28, 2012

Senators push for Keystone pipeline approval : wapo.st/Atd318 #KXL

— Brian Phillips (@SenLeeComs) January 31, 2012

RT @moreron: Enjoyed watching @SenMikeLee stand his ground over constitutional appointments on CNN this morning. Stand firm, Senator.

— Emily Bennion (@SenLeePressSec) February 1, 2012

Lee vs. Obama and the "recess" #appointments: bit.ly/wT5rEp #tcot #tlot #recessgate #constitution

— Joe Tauke (@SenLeeResearch) January 31, 2012

Featured Tweet:

It seems @TheDemocrats are absolutely terrified of @SenMikeLee 's knowledge of constitutional law

— Natl Policy Chairman (@JasonBWhitman) February 1, 2012

Around the Water Cooler

Ind. poised for right-to-work era; protest planned

State lawmakers were poised Wednesday to pass legislation that would make Indiana the Rust Belt's first right-to-work state and prohibit labor contracts requiring workers to pay union representation fees.

ADP: Private sector adds 170,000 jobs in January

Companies slowed their hiring in January, according to a report by payroll processor ADP.

The private sector added 170,000 jobs in the month, ADP said Wednesday, missing forecasts of 200,000 jobs that economists polled by Briefing.com had predicted.

Looking Ahead

Tomorrow, Senator Lee will join in the National Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 AM EST. He will also appear on Fox Business Network’s Willis Report at 5:00 PM EST (3:30 MST), and then attend the National Prayer Breakfast’s Family Dinner at 5:45 PM EST.