First Things First — Day Lee Briefing 7/12/2011
If you’re creating a budget, what’s the first thing you need to know: How much you have or how much you want to spend? The answer to this question exposes a fundamental difference between how Republicans and Democrats approach the nation’s finances. And it was on full display last week in the Senate.
Lee Calls on Salazar for Clarification on Leasing Process
Today Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar requesting clarification on new restrictions that serve to further prevent the development of America’s abundant domestic resources.
Lee Proposes Debt Ceiling Solution — Day Lee Briefing 7/11/2011
Last week Senator Lee introduced the Cut, Cap, Balance Act as a solution for reforming government spending in exchange for raising the debt limit. Learn more about this act in today’s Day Lee Briefing.
Unemployment Continues to Rise — Day Lee Briefing 7/08/2011
Today’s Agenda Senator Lee has no public events. From the Senator’s Desk The President’s policies continue to fail most Americans: Another poor performance on job creation. Unemployment Rate The […]
Cut, Cap, Balance Act – Floor Speech 7/07/2011
There is a way forward. The circumstances in which we now find ourselves are, to be sure, threatening. They are intimidating. They are daunting. And they bring about substantial disagreement within this body and within the body that meets just down the hall from us. But there are answers, there are solutions so which we can agree. I believe that the “Cut, Cap, and Blance” Act provides the proper solution and it’s a solution that can appeal to liberals and conservatives alike, to democrats and republicans alike, and I call upon all within the sound of my voice to take a careful look at this legislation and to jump on board and become supporters.
Obama’s “Recovery” Worst in Modern Times
The evidence that President Obama’s economic policies have failed continues to mount. The unemployment rate notched up to 9.2 percent in June. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the labor force fell by more than a quarter of a million workers, dropping the labor force participation rate to 64.1 percent – the lowest rate of labor force participation in nearly 30 years.
Meaningful Contributions — Day Lee Briefing 7/07/2011
Today’s Agenda Senator Lee will hold a press conference to highlight the failure of Senate Democrats to pass a budget and deal with the nation’s emerging debt crisis. From […]
Spend What You Have, Not What You Want
If you’re creating a budget, what’s the first thing you need to know: how much you have or how much you want to spend?
The answer to this question exposes a fundamental difference between how Republicans and Democrats approach the nation’s finances. And it was on full display last week in the Senate.
The Promise We Can’t Make — Day Lee Briefing 7/06/2011
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee continues to focus on the refusal of Senate Democrats to propose or pass a budget, or deal with most pressing fiscal issues facing the country. […]
New Guards for Our Future
July 4th is Independence Day, the day we signed the Declaration of Independence. Varied historical accounts assert that it wasn’t completely signed by all 56 delegates until August 2, 1776.
While it is sheer coincidence that 235 years later August 2 is once again looming as an important date in American history, it is an important fact to point out.