Ending Energy Subsidies -- Day Lee Briefing 03/01/2012
Mar 1, 2012
Today, Senator Lee will meet with the Western Caucus working group, and also with representatives of the Sound Geothermal Exchange Organization, the National Treasury Employees Union, and the Utah Wing of the Air Force Auxiliary/Civil Air Patrol. He will also attend a press conference regarding energy.
Lee Opposes Nomination of Hurwitz to Ninth Circuit Court
Mar 1, 2012
I oppose the nomination of Andrew Hurwitz based on concerns I have with his constitutional jurisprudence.
Lee Attends Hearing on Due Process Rights
Feb 29, 2012
Today, in a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee entitled, “The Due Process Guarantee Act: Banning Indefinite Detention of Americans,” Senator Mike Lee reaffirmed his support for legislation that would clarify that the U.S. government does not have the authority to detain without trial American citizens apprehended on U.S. soil.
Lee Opposes Nominee in Defense of the Constitution
Feb 9, 2012
I rise today in opposition to this nomination. I do so not because of the qualifications of this particular nominee, but instead I do so in defense of the U.S. Constitution.
Lee: Obama ignored Constitution
Feb 6, 2012
In drafting the Constitution and establishing our nation’s system of government, the Founding Fathers carefully instituted a system of checks and balances among the three coequal branches of government — executive, legislative and judicial.
The National Prayer Breakfast -- Day Lee Briefing 02/02/2012
Feb 2, 2012
Today, Senator Lee will join in the National Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 AM EST
Lee Statement on Proposed Express Scripts and Medco Merger
Feb 2, 2012
The proposed merger between Express Scripts and Medco is a significant transaction. By combing two of the country's largest pharmacy benefit managers ("PBM"), the merger will create the nation's largest PBM.
Protecting the Constitution -- Day Lee Briefing 02/01/2012
Feb 1, 2012
Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of C.R. England Trucking, the Building Owners and Managers Association, and the Epic Brewing Company. He will also testify at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee at 9:30 AM EST (7:30 MST), host an open Jell-O bar in his office at 3:30 PM EST, appear on Fox Business Network’s Freedom Watch at 8:00 PM EST (6:00 MST), and speak at 9:00 PM EST to a group of students participating in the National Prayer Breakfast.
Lee Threatens Resistance to Nominations Until President Rescinds Unconstitutional Appointments
Jan 26, 2012
Today, Senator Mike Lee formally responded to the President’s unconstitutional recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In a statement delivered at a Judiciary Committee business meeting, Lee outlined the unconstitutional nature of the appointments and criticized the justification offered by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel.
My Thoughts on SOPA/PIPA -- Day Lee Briefing 1/19/2012
Jan 19, 2012
The sad reality however is that many individuals can’t afford a vacation to Disney World – or anywhere else, for that matter – because Obamacare has failed to live up to candidate Obama’s promises for lower insurance premiums. Recall that candidate Obama repeatedly promised his health care plan would LOWER premiums by $2,500 per family, and do so within his first term.
