Floor Remarks on the Nomination of Dr. John King
Mr. President, last week the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted to advance President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Dr. John King. Tonight the nomination is set to come before the Senate not for a robust debate, but for a hasty vote. And by all accounts, confirmation is expected.
I rise today to oppose the nomination of Dr. King, and to urge my colleagues to join me in voting against his confirmation as Secretary of Education.
The People Should Determine What Kind of Supreme Court They Wish to Have
The opening words of the Preamble to the United States Constitution are familiar to us all: “We the People.” But what exactly do they mean?
Obama’s Latest Attempt to Govern by Flat
After seven years in office, it is now very clear what President Obama does when Congress refuses to do his bidding: he simply ignores the lawmaking branch and tries to use raw power to change the law by fiat.
The people should determine what kind of Supreme Court they wish to have
Mr.President, the opening words of the Preamble to the United States Constitution are familiar to us all – “We the People…” But what exactly do they mean?
It was “the People” who established the United States Senate in Article I, Section 1, of the Constitution.
The Bipartisan Case for Ending Regulatory Capture
It’s not every day that I have the opportunity to speak at an event alongside my colleagues Senator Whitehouse and Senator Warren. On paper, you might think the three of us, two progressive Democrats and one conservative Republican, don’t have much in common.
The Obama Amnesty Loophole
Speaking from the White House Rose Garden on July 15, 2012, President Obama promised the American people about his new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, “Now, let’s be clear – this is not amnesty, this is not immunity. This is not a path to citizenship.”
Sen. Lee on Federalizing Water Infrastructure Financing
“What is happening to the people of Flint, Michigan is a man-made disaster,” Lee said. “Congress has special mechanisms for emergency spending when it is needed, but to date Michigan’s governor has not asked us for any, nor have Michigan’s Senators proposed any. Contrary to media reports, there is no federal ‘aid package’ for Flint even being considered.”
Obama Admin Continues to Circumvent Law for DACA Recipients
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senator Mike Lee of Utah are seeking details on an Obama Administration practice that puts individuals in the country illegally on a pathway to citizenship.
Bringing Freedom Back to the Internet
A year ago today, five unelected bureaucrats at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decided to exploit an 80-year-old law meant for regulating radio, telephone, and telegraph operations, in order to begin regulating the Internet.
The Facts on Supreme Court Vacancies
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was an extraordinary man whose contributions to this country and its people are so prodigious that it will take generations for us to fully comprehend our debt to him. His untimely death is a tragedy, and his legacy a blessing to friends of freedom everywhere.