Press Releases
Senator Lee Reacts to Obama's Debt Limit Press Conference
Jan 14, 2013
The president says he wants to stabilize our debt, reduce our deficit, ensure we make important investments to improve our economy, and end political gamesmanship. I share his interest in these goals and hope he will join me in pursuing the right spending reforms so that we may achieve them.
Lee Attends Hill AFB Ceremony
Jan 11, 2013
WASHINGTON - Today Sen. Mike Lee attended the formal changing of command ceremony at Hill Air Force Base. Col. Kathryn L. Kolbe officially took over command of the 75th Air Base Wing from Col. Sarah E. Zabel.
"Hill Air Force Base has a proud history of exceptional leadership and I am pleased to see they will continue in that tradition with Colonel Kolbe," Said Sen. Lee, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "Hill has a deep connection to the local community and broad support in the region. I look forward to working with Col. Kolbe to ensure that Hill Air Force Base and the people of Utah maintain a close and positive relationship."
"Hill Air Force Base has a proud history of exceptional leadership and I am pleased to see they will continue in that tradition with Colonel Kolbe," Said Sen. Lee, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "Hill has a deep connection to the local community and broad support in the region. I look forward to working with Col. Kolbe to ensure that Hill Air Force Base and the people of Utah maintain a close and positive relationship."
Lee Statement on Nomination of Jack Lew for Treasury Secretary
Jan 10, 2013
Unfortunately, the nomination of Jack Lew as Secretary of Treasury signals that the president will continue to pursue the same failed policies of the previous four years: higher taxes, more spending, and more debt.
Lee Statement on Nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense
Jan 7, 2013
The United States continues to face significant national security challenges and it is critical to have strong leadership at the Pentagon that can respond to our evolving and emerging threats. The nomination of Senator Hagel presents an opportunity to discuss not only his qualifications for the position and his approach to defending the United States and her allies, but also the specific ways in which he would seek to strengthen, modernize, and reform our national defense. I look forward to hearing Senator Hagel’s answers to questions involving these important issues.
