Weekly Wrap-up: The ObamaCare PR Campaign — Day Lee Briefing 05/25/12
This week, reports that the Department of Health and Human Services had signed a $20 million contract to promote ObamaCare surfaced. Many members of Congress, and many Americans along with […]
Lee: Verizon/Cable Deal Appears Procompetitive and Likely to Benefit Consumers
Although antitrust law is by its very nature forward looking, unmoored speculation must not be allowed to overtake rational economic analysis.
Protecting America’s Sovereignty — Day Lee Briefing 5/24/2012
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with Ambassador Gauto of Paraguay and representatives of Mountainville Academy. He will also attend the National Religious Freedom gala reception and award dinner. […]
Propogandizing Obamacare — Day Lee Briefing 5/23/2012
In the past day, much has been made about the news that the Administration has engaged a PR firm with a $20 million contract designed to promote ObamaCare’s preventive “benefits.”
Why a Budget Matters — Day Lee Briefing 05/22/12
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of Hungary and the American College of Emergency Physicians. From the Senator’s Desk From the Whip The Senate will convene […]
Statement of U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Mike Lee on the EU’s Announcement Regarding Google
We are pleased that the EU is working with Google to develop a set of voluntary solutions to the search engine’s problematic practices, including those that we identified at our September 2011 hearing.
Senator Ron Johnson Supports Lee Budget
I would like to thank my good friend, Senator Ron Johnson, for taking the time to speak on the Senate floor in support of my Saving the American Dream budget proposal. He eloquently articulated the reasons why we must reduce the growth of government and stop going further into debt before it is too late. Below is a video of his remarks, as well as a transcript:
Senator Lee presses FBI Director Mueller on detention and surveillance of U.S. citizens
At a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing this morning, Senator Lee questioned FBI Director Mueller on the potential for indefinite detention of U.S. citizens under the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. Director Mueller agreed that the government should not be allowed to detain U.S. citizens indefinitely without charge or trial.
Lee offers Amendment to End Export-Import Bank
It’s time that we wind down the Export-Import Bank, and my amendment, amendment number 2100, would do precisely that. The American people cannot be the world’s financial backstop. The government shouldn’t be picking winners and losers. Businesses in Utah and across the country are not receiving government help and are shutting their doors after decades serving their communities. We should not through this government be adding insult to injury by using tax money they contributed to prop up companies overseas.
Ending the Import-Export Bank — Day Lee Briefing 05/15/12
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of Kenworth Sales Company and host a Utah tele-press conference at 6:15 PM EST (4:15 MST). He will also hold a […]