Today’s Agenda

Today, Senator Lee attends a Foreign Relations Committee meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  In the morning he meets with Utah members of United We Dream and a group focused on finding employment for people with disabilities.  He also has interviews with Fox’s Neil Cavuto and CNBC’s Larry Kudlow. 

From the Senator’s Desk

“I recently signed a letter calling for the President to honor the pledge he made to begin the drawdown of forces in Afghanistan in July.  I am encouraged the President has followed through on that pledge. The progress that has been made justifies a reduction in the number of troops engaged in intensive combat operations. However, success in Afghanistan remains in our national security interest and it is critical the pace of withdrawal not conflict with our capacity to eliminate any new terrorist threats.  “  — Blog post responding to President Obama’s recent announcement

Around the Water Cooler

Afghanistan: “We are encouraged that the overall military strategy will continue to be one of forceful counter-insurgency.”

Debt Limit: “Lawmakers are expressing frustration with the lack of information they have received from Vice President Biden’s debt-limit negotiations.”

Deficit: “Utah politicians sign Cut, Cap and Balance Pledge”

A Look Ahead

Senator Lee meets with two Utah based educational groups next week. The Foreign Relations Committee will meet to discuss the ongoing conflict in Libya on Tuesday, and Senator Lee will participate in a national blogger press conference on the Cut, Cap, and Balance Plan that afternoon.