Today’s Agenda
Today, Senator Lee will attend a Justice Committee hearing in which Eric Holder will answer questions about Operation Fast and Furious. Senator Lee will also hold a Utah tele-press conference at 6:00 EST (4:00 MST).
From the Senator’s Desk
OBAMA BY THE NUMBERS
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$45.1 Trillion: |
Total Federal Spending Proposed By Obama’s FY2012 Budget Through 2021. (OMB, 9/1/11) |
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$24.0 Trillion: |
Projected Federal Debt In 2021 Due To Obama’s Binge Spending. (OMB, 9/1/11) |
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$14.9 Trillion: |
Current National Debt ($14,973,228,608,405.04). (U.S. Treasury Department, Accessed 11/7/11) |
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$9.1 Trillion: |
Amount Obama’s FY2012 Budget Would Add To The Debt Through FY2021. (OMB, 9/1/11) |
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$6.4 Trillion: |
Cumulative Deficits Caused By President Obama’s Deficit Reduction Proposal. (OMB, 9/19/11) |
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$5.2 Trillion: |
Total Interest Payments On The National Debt Due To Obama’s Proposed Budget, FY2012-2021. (OMB, 9/1/11) |
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$4.3 Trillion: |
Added To The National Debt Since Obama Took Office. (U.S. Treasury Department, Accessed 11/7/11) |
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$2.6 Trillion: |
True Cost Of ObamaCare Once Fully Implemented. (Office Of The Speaker Of The U.S. House Of Representatives, Report, 1/6/11) |
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$1.75 Trillion: |
Annual Cost Of Federal Regulations. (Small Business Administration, September 2010) |
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$1.57 Trillion: |
Tax Hikes In Obama’s Deficit Reduction Proposal. (OMB, 9/19/11) |
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$1.416 Trillion: |
Federal Budget Deficit For FY2009 – Highest In U.S. History. (CBO, 10/7/10) |
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$1.334 Trillion: |
Projected FY2012 Budget Deficit Under Obama’s “Deficit Reduction” Proposal. (OMB, 9/19/11) |
– From the RNC
On Twitter
SenMikeLee
@wetheliving We do serve Utah’s official snack to those who are visiting my office in DC on Wednesdays. Hopefully one day you can stop by!
SenLeeComs
But wont hold anyone accountable MT @philipaklein Holder says he “regrets” that February DOJ letter to Senate Jud committee was inaccurate
SenLeePressSec
ICYMI: @SenMikeLee and @senatorsanders on @TheKudlowReport discussing tax reform and the super committee: http://bit.ly/uAkwUZ
SenLeeResearch
The ISM index unexpectedly declined by 0.8 points in October. #economy #tcot
Around the Water Cooler
Supreme Court looks at warrantless GPS tracking
The Supreme Court has expressed deep reservations about police use of GPS technology to track criminal suspects without a warrant.
But the justices appeared unsettled Tuesday about how or whether to regulate GPS tracking and other high-tech surveillance techniques.
After ‘Fast and Furious,’ Holder Blames Congress For Not Supporting ATF
Attorney General Eric Holder, under pressure over his department’s handling of “Operation Fast and Furious,” said at the start of a Senate hearing Tuesday morning that Congress is not doing enough to support the agency responsible for the botched operation.
“The mistakes of ‘Operation Fast and Furious,’ serious though they were, should not deter or distract us from our critical mission to disrupt the dangerous flow of firearms along our Southwest border,” Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Looking Ahead
Tomorrow, Senator Lee will appear on Fox News at 11:45 AM EST (9:45 MST) and host a Jello bar in his Washington office. Any visiting constituents are welcome to attend.