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May 21, 2012
Statement of U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Mike Lee on the EU’s Announcement Regarding Google
We are pleased that the EU is working with Google to develop a set of voluntary solutions to the search engine’s problematic practices, including those that we identified at our September 2011 hearing.
May 17, 2012
Senator Ron Johnson Supports Lee Budget
I would like to thank my good friend, Senator Ron Johnson, for taking the time to speak on the Senate floor in support of my Saving the American Dream budget proposal. He eloquently articulated the reasons why we must reduce the growth of government and stop going further into debt before it is too late. Below is a video of his remarks, as well as a transcript:
May 16, 2012
Senator Lee presses FBI Director Mueller on detention and surveillance of U.S. citizens
At a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing this morning, Senator Lee questioned FBI Director Mueller on the potential for indefinite detention of U.S. citizens under the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. Director Mueller agreed that the government should not be allowed to detain U.S. citizens indefinitely without charge or trial.
May 15, 2012
Ending the Import-Export Bank — Day Lee Briefing 05/15/12

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of Kenworth Sales Company and host a Utah tele-press conference at 6:15 PM EST (4:15 MST). He will also hold a […]
May 15, 2012
Lee offers Amendment to End Export-Import Bank
It’s time that we wind down the Export-Import Bank, and my amendment, amendment number 2100, would do precisely that. The American people cannot be the world’s financial backstop. The government shouldn’t be picking winners and losers. Businesses in Utah and across the country are not receiving government help and are shutting their doors after decades serving their communities. We should not through this government be adding insult to injury by using tax money they contributed to prop up companies overseas.
May 11, 2012
Weekly Wrap-up: The President’s “To-Stop” List — Day Lee Briefing 05/11/12

This week, President Obama said he had a “to-do” list for Congress. Well, Senate Republicans have a list for the president as well—a “to-stop” list. Stop creating complicated and unnecessary […]
May 10, 2012
Big Government and Godzilla — Day Lee Briefing 5/10/2012
Big Government is like godzilla.
May 9, 2012
Lee Defends Record on Judicial Nominations
Today, Senator Mike Lee blasted the White House for misleading the public on the issue of judicial vacancies and defended Republicans’ record on moving forward with President Obama’s nominations.
May 9, 2012
Big Government is Like Godzilla — Day Lee Briefing 05/09/12

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the American Hospital Association, the Utah Association of Community Services, the Utah Dental Association, the College of American Pathologists, the […]
May 7, 2012
Limiting Executive Branch Bureaucracy — Day Lee Briefing 05/07/12

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee flies back to Washington. From the Senator’s Desk   On Twitter SenMikeLee Here is my May schedule for my Mobile Office: http://ow.ly/aHZo7 #utpol SenLeeComs Peter […]