The Democrats’ “Plan” for Medicare — Day Lee Briefing 8/14/2012
From the Senator’s Desk Courtesy of the Republican staff of the Joint Economic Committee: Ezra Klein has a post this afternoon in which he claims that Democrats have a plan […]
Backroom Negotiations — Day Lee Briefing 8/13/2012
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will be a guest on KSL Radio at 9:45 AM EDT (7:45 MDT). From the Senator’s Desk Courtesy of the Republican staff of the […]
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Pay for Printing Act
This bipartisan legislation simply requires senators to take responsibility for paying for the cost of printing these symbolic resolutions out of their own office budgets.
KOHL, LEE OUTLINE ANALYSIS OF UNIVERSAL-EMI MERGER IN LETTER TO FTC
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Mike Lee (R-UT), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Subcommittee, today outlined their analysis of […]
Perverse Incentives of Obamacare — Day Lee Briefing 8/02/2012
These are the effects of just one of Obamacare’s more than trillion-dollars in new taxes. With job creators openly admitting that the law’s perverse incentives are discouraging them from hiring, it’s obvious that the economy will not fully recover from its current downturn unless and until Obamacare is fully repealed.
Lee Introduces Cut, Cap, Balance Act
It’s not right to ask the American people to pay for the debt Congress created, especially if it has not taken significant steps to reverse overspending. We have to identify our priorities, set responsible spending levels to meet them, and eliminate the trillion dollar deficits that are sapping the economy of precious resources. Cut, Cap, Balance moves us in the right direction so we can restore confidence in our economy, create jobs, and get the country moving again.
It Worked? — Day Lee Briefing 8/01/2012
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the Western Energy Alliance. He will also host a Jell-O bar for office visitors at 3:30 PM EDT (1:30 MDT). […]
Time for the Leahy-Thurmond Rule — Day Lee Briefing 7/31/2012
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the Salt Lake City Police Department. He will also attend a Steering Executive Committee meeting at 4:15 PM EDT (2:15 […]
More Deficits — Day Lee Briefing 7/30/2012
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee flies back to Washington. From the Senator’s Desk On Twitter I signed a letter by @jerrymoran to signal my opposition to the UN […]
Lee: Senate Must Protect Its Institutional Rights and Impose the Leahy-Thurmond Rule
The Constitution assigns to the Senate the right and duty to advise and consent to the President’s judicial nominees. During President Obama’s term in office, the Senate has acted responsibly in carrying out this role. Indeed, numerous measures demonstrate that the Senate has treated President Obama’s judicial nominees fairly, confirming them at a greater rate and more quickly than the Democratic Senate confirmed President Bush’s nominees.