Today’s Agenda

Senator Lee is back
in DC meeting with staff on the issues coming up this week in the Senate.

From the Senator’s
Desk

The following is a list of the debt ceiling increases since
1995:

1995: (H.R. 2586 – stand-alone bill) [Vetoed by president
Clinton]      

1996: (H.J. Res. 170 – stand-alone bill)     

1997: Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015)   

2002: (S.2578 – stand-alone bill)) 

2003: (H.J. Res. 51 – stand alone bill)        

2004: (S.2986 – stand-alone bill)  

2006: (H.J. Res. 47 – stand-alone bill)        

2007: (H.J. Res. 43 – stand-alone bill)        

2008: The Housing and Economic Recovery Act  

2008: The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA)          

2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act            

2009: (H.R. 4314 – stand-alone bill)          

2010: (H. J. Res. 45 – stand-alone bill)

Of the 40 Democrats in the Senate who served prior to
President Obama taking office, 38 have voted AGAINST raising the debt limit.
This fact calls into question the rhetoric coming out from their party raising
the debt ceiling is necessary to avoid an economic catastrophe. 

Around the Water
Cooler

Entitlement
Reform: “Burdened
by runaway spending, Medicare “as we know it” is going to end”

Libya:
“The president promised that he would act consistent with the War Powers Resolution,
which requires congressional approval to continue military action beyond 60
days after it commences, and to consult closely with Congress. These
commitments have gone unfulfilled.”

Wild
Lands: “A rare public land victory”

A Look Ahead

This week, Senator Lee attends hearings dealing with the
nomination of Ryan Crocker to be the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, the future
of nuclear power and certain alternative forms of energy, and the
administration’s policy in Libya.  He
will be at the arrival ceremony for the Chancellor of Germany on Tuesday, and
meets with the head of the Fedral Trade Commission on Thursday.  Tomorrow evening, he will speak with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business.