Today’s Agenda
Senator Lee will meet with Israel’s Ambassador Oren and the board members of Community Clinics & Pharmacists. He was also be a guest on WMAL 630 AM at 7:00 AM, and will virtually “meet” with the Utah Conservation District Convention via Skype in the afternoon.
From the Senator’s Desk
Legislation Update
The Senate has passed a bill introduced by Senator Lee for the first time, and then another right after the first. The bills authorized the transfer of vacant and virtually unused federal land in Utah to the growing cities of Mantua and Alta. Both pieces of legislation passed by unanimous consent.
On Twitter
SenMikeLeee
Proud to join @SenatorSessions in support of the Honest Budget Act. The current budget process is too easily abused: http://ow.ly/7h5KH
SenLeeComs
13 Senators have cosponsored the Honest Budget Act. See who they are here –> http://1.usa.gov/uJt6Dc | Americans deserve an #HonestBudget
SenLeePressSec
RELEASE: @governorherbert and #Utah delegation react to Hill Air Force Base Announcement http://bit.ly/v0kV10
SenLeeResearch
Italian bonds break record as Italy continues to prove that debt crises can hit large economies, too: http://buswk.co/s6bUBI #tcot #tlot #debt
Around the Water Cooler
Tweet(s) of the day: From the back and forth between Sen. Mike Lee’s office and Ethan Millard: From @SenLeeComs: “Utah, Obama says you’re #betteroff than you were 3 years ago bit.ly/sdZfu7 | UT unemployment Nov 2008: 4.8%; Today 7.4%”
-> From @ethanmillard: “@SenLeePressSec @SenLeeComs Haha classic! I live the ironic twist. Keep it up. Remember to put parody on your profile.”
-> From @SenLeeComs .@ethanmillard “If you’re laughing then you’re #betteroff than the 2 million people who’ve lost jobs sinceObama took office.”
-> From @ethanmillard @SenLeeComs Haha classic! I love this account. But I’m serious about the parody thing, twitter will delete you. Just put #parody in ur bio.”
-> From @SenLeeComs Hey @ethanmillard, you should see if Secretary Chu will give you a loan guarantee for your recycled jokes#Solyndra #thirdtimesacharm”
Herbert, congressional delegation recoil at Air Force plans for cuts at Hill AFB
An Air Force announcement that it will restructure its civilian workforce drew a swift and harsh reaction from Gov. Gary Herbert and Utah’s congressional delegation, saying they were shut out of the process.
One of the key restructures the Air Force announced is a “streamlining” of its Materiel Command, which includes the Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base’s largest component as part of a $400 billion cost savings over the next five years. The Air Force said it will eliminate 2,139 positions in 12 locations, not specifying how many jobs would be lost at Hill.
Looking Ahead
Tomorrow, Senator Lee will attend a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the October jobs report.