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July 26, 2012
Lee Opening Statement on DOJ Antitrust AAG Nominee Hearing
Today we consider the nomination of William Baer to be the next Assistant Attorney General over the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. This is a position of enormous significance. Since its establishment nearly 80 years ago, the Antitrust Division, together with the Federal Trade Commission, has been tasked with the enforcement of our nation’s antitrust laws.
July 25, 2012
Heading Off the Fiscal Cliff — Day Lee Briefing 7/25/2012

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of Dixie State College. He will also be a guest on KSL’s Doug Wright Show at 12:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM […]
July 25, 2012
Recent Settlement over Bank Interchange Fees Demonstrates Adequacy of Existing Antitrust Laws to Remedy Alleged Anticompetitive Behavior

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Lee made the following statement regarding the recent settlement of an antitrust dispute between a group of retailers and credit card companies. Consumers benefit when free […]
July 24, 2012
The Hamburgler — Day Lee Briefing 7/24/2012
The Affordable Care Act could cost McDonald’s and its franchisees more than $400 million a year in additional health-care expenses, Chief Financial Officer Peter Bensen said on Monday.
July 23, 2012
Utahns in the Olympics — Day Lee Briefing 7/23/2012

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee flies back to Washington.   From the Senator’s Desk   On Twitter Congress has shown no restraint in setting spending priorities.It is unfair to punish […]
July 20, 2012
Weekly Wrap-up: “You Didn’t Build That” — Day Lee Briefing 07/20/12

This week, the country reacted to President Obama’s recent statement, “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” The response from both business owners […]
July 20, 2012
Lee Introduces Bill to Address Wildfires
Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced legislation that would protect communities near federal lands that are at risk of catastrophic wildfire destruction. The bill would expedite projects to reduce fuel loads on certain lands owned by the federal government through livestock grazing and timber management plans. It reduces regulatory burdens on these projects while still allowing for reasonable public review and environmental analysis.
July 19, 2012
When Will the Senate Get Back to Normal — Day Lee Briefing 7/19/2012
it’s pretty obvious here the reason the Senate is so inactive is because the Majority Leader doesn’t want to take up any serious bills that are important to the future of the country
July 18, 2012
Floor Speech on Raising Taxes
Below is a transcript of the remarks I gave on the Senate floor today regarding the Democrats’ proposal to raise taxes:
July 18, 2012
Protecting Hardworking American Taxpayers — Day Lee Briefing 7/18/2012

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the Assistive Technology Program, Christians United for Israel, the Ute Indian Tribe, and National Teenage Republicans. He will also host […]