Day Lee Briefing — 6/23/2011
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 […]
Statement on the President’s Afghanistan Announcement
Last night, the President outlined his plan to reduce our military footprint in Afghanistan. It includes a reduction of 5000 troops starting this summer and an additional 5000 troops by the end of the year. The President expects to redeploy the 33,000 troops that were sent over as a result of the Afghan “surge” by the end of next year.
Lee Disappointed with Google Response
“I’m very disappointed in Google’s response to the request to have Larry Page or Eric Schmidt testify at our subcommittee hearing. I’m committed to work with Senator Kohl and others on the committee to ensure we have the opportunity to investigate these issues thoroughly and receive adequate responses from Google.”
Day Lee Briefing — 6/22/2011
Today’s Agenda Senator Lee will participate in a press conference today at 4:00 pm in the Cannon Caucus Room (Cannon House Office Building) announcing the “Cut, Cap, and Balance Pledge”. […]
Lee Signs Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge
“Cut, Cap, and Balance is the single most significant reform package Congress has seen in decades,” said Senator Lee. “It forces Washington to balance its books with strict, enforceable fiscal restraints and will cut spending significantly and immediately to improve our economy and create jobs.”
Day Lee Briefing — 6/21/2011
Today’s Agenda Senator Lee meets with members of the uranium mining industry from Southern Utah. He’ll attend a Foreign Relations Committee meeting to look at several high profile nominations, and […]
Day Lee Briefing — 6/20/2011
Today’s Agenda Senator Lee meets with staff in preparation for this week’s committee hearings and possible votes. He will also test drive an electric truck made by Orem-based VIA motors. […]
Day Lee Briefing — 6/16/2011
Today’s Agenda Senator Lee sits down with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Utah tomorrow and attends Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committee Meetings. He also meets with the nominee for […]
Day Lee Briefing — 6/15/2011
Today’s Agenda Senator Lee meets with Dan Ashe, the nominee for Administrator of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, to discuss a number of issues including the inclusion of the […]
Senators Call on President to Shift Strategy in Afghanistan
U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Tom Udall (D-NM) and 24 other senators sent a letter to President Obama today calling for a shift in strategy in Afghanistan ahead of next month’s announced deadline to begin an accelerated transition to Afghan security forces. In the letter, the senators urge the President to use the deadline as an opportunity to begin a “sizable and sustained” drawdown of troops that puts the U.S. on a path toward removing all regular combat troops from the country.