Today’s Agenda
Today, Senator Lee will visit Hill Air Force Base before flying back to Washington.
From the Senator’s Desk
On Twitter
Sen. Lee Labels #Obamacare a “fundamental insult to our individual liberty.”: t.co/GKKFTX43 via @youtube
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) March 22, 2012
Sen. Lee to Newsmax: Justices Will Toss #Obamacare t.co/3y3L5Xf7
— Brian Phillips (@SenLeeComs) March 24, 2012
Did you see the special Health Care section in @rollcall today? Check it out for an op-ed by @SenMikeLee! #ObamaCare #SCOTUS
— Emily Bennion (@SenLeePressSec) March 26, 2012
Watch @SenMikeLee explain the constitutional questions raised by #Obamacare: t.co/IMzBU9hY #tcot #tlot #healthcare #constitution
— Joe Tauke (@SenLeeResearch) March 26, 2012
Featured Tweets
@SenMikeLee while I am very Vocal about our differences in opinion- I hear that you are a class act to closeup students. Awesome job!
— Ty Aller (@Allertalk) March 26, 2012
I wonder if @SenMikeLee is going to get itchy in the SCOTUS audience during Obamacare proceedings, wanting to engage in the arguments. 🙂
— Connor Boyack (@cboyack) March 26, 2012
Around the Water Cooler
Supreme Court ready to move to heart of health care case
The Supreme Court plunged into debate Monday on the fate of the Obama administration’s overhaul of the nation’s health care system, and the justices gave every indication they will not allow an obscure tax law to derail the case.
Health care’s big four issues: What the justices will tackle
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or ACA) was signed into law March 23, 2010, passed by a Democratic congressional majority and championed by President Obama. It has about 2,700 pages and contains 450 some provisions.
Here are the four issues that will be addressed by the Supreme Court during six hours of oral arguments Monday though Wednesday:
Looking Ahead
Tomorrow, Senator Lee will attend the Obamacare oral arguments at the Supreme Court and meet with representatives of the Washington County Water Conservancy District. He will also be a guest on Utah’s Morning News with Grant Nielsen and Amanda Dickson on KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM at 7:45 AM EDT (5:45 MDT), and he will host a Utah tele-press conference at 6:15 PM EDT (4:15 MDT).