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 Arms Trade Treaty: ow.ly/cwqHe#2ndAmendment— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) July 26, 2012
Report: The economy is stalling wapo.st/QlIeQe Obama: “it worked!”
— Brian Phillips (@SenLeeComs) July 27, 2012
Statement: Lee’s opening remarks from DOJ assistant AG of
#Antitrust nominee hearing: bit.ly/O2jCvn#utpol— Emily Bennion (@SenLeePressSec) July 26, 2012
Following in Richmond
#Fed‘s footsteps,#DallasFed now reports its own collapse in regional#manufacturing activity: bit.ly/OD8HLe— Joe Tauke (@SenLeeResearch) July 30, 2012
Around the Water Cooler
Administration projects budget deficit to be $1.2 trillion
The White House predicts this year’s federal budget deficit will end up at $1.2 trillion, marking the fourth consecutive year of trillion dollar-plus deficits during President Barack Obama’s administration.
Businesses blame government for the mess in Texas
Another of the regional Fed business surveys shows what everybody already knows: the economy’s luffing, slowing down as the tailwinds die. The Dallas Fed’s manufacturing index fell to -13.2 from 5.8 a month ago. But that doesn’t tell the whole story.
Looking Ahead
Tomorrow, 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 MDT).