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December 13, 2011
Highlights from Today’s Floor Debate on the Balanced Budget Amendment
Today, the Senate vigorously debated the details of a balanced budget amendment. Below are comments from some of my colleagues, who agree that we need a strong BBA that will truly force the federal government to live within its means, rather than a Trojan horse BBA that will make runaway deficits a permanent part of Washington’s books
December 13, 2011
Debating the Balanced Budget Amendment — Day Lee Briefing 12/13/2011
Numerous state legislative leaders have signaled their willingness to ratify a balanced budget amendment
December 12, 2011
Lee Supports a Strong BBA — Day Lee Briefing 12/12/2011
we are considering 2 competing versions of a balanced budget amendment this week. I support a strong bba.
December 12, 2011
Support in the States for the Balanced Budget Amendment
Legislative leaders from South Carolina to Missouri to Utah have signed a letter in support of Congress passing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution that will restrain spending and reduce our national debt.
December 12, 2011
Lee Urges Senate to Pass Meaningful Spending Restriction
Ahead of this week’s vote in the Senate on two competing versions of a balanced budget amendment, Senator Lee urged his colleagues to support S. J. Res 10, the only version that will lead to meaningful spending restraint.
December 9, 2011
Mathematical Borrowing Limit Approaching — Day Lee Briefing 12/09/2011
Accept no imitations. Beware of the Trojan horse balanced budget amendment, the one that can be circumvented easy by a simple majority vote. Beware of the balanced budget amendment that doesn’t limit as a percentage of GDP Congress’s ability to spend money. Look out for these principles.
December 8, 2011
The Jobs Pipeline — Day Lee Briefing 12/08/2011
Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of Disney, Utah Valley University, Questar, and the IRS. He will also attend an Army breakfast and meet Utah Army National Guard’s Sgt. Guy Mellor, who has been named the Army’s Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
December 8, 2011
Lee Land Bill Clears Congress
Yesterday, legislation introduced by Senator Mike Lee passed both chambers of Congress for the first time. The House voted unanimously in approval of its version of a bill that authorizes the transfer of vacant and virtually unused federal land in Utah to the growing city of Mantua. The Senate version has already been passed, also unanimously.
December 8, 2011
Accept no Imitations: Senator Lee Outlines the Necessary Requirements of an Effective Balanced Budget Amendment
Accept no imitations. Beware of the Trojan horse balanced budget amendment, the one that can be circumvented easy by a simple majority vote. Beware of the balanced budget amendment that doesn’t limit as a percentage of GDP Congress’s ability to spend money. Look out for these principles.
December 7, 2011
Senator Lee Opposes Cordray Nomination and Creation of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Tomorrow, the Senate Democrats will bring Richard Cordray’s nomination as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the floor for a vote. I have met Mr. Cordray, and my decision to oppose his confirmation by the Senate has nothing to do with his qualifications. Rather, I feel it is my duty to oppose his confirmation as part of my opposition to the creation of CFPB itself.