Senator Lee Votes on Stimulus 2 and the Chinese Currency Bill -- Day Lee Briefing 10/12/2011
Oct 12, 2011
Last night, Senator Lee voted against President Obama’s latest stimulus bill because it’s nothing more than second round of the failed economic measures contained in the original stimulus package. The senator also voted against the Chinese currency manipulation bill because there are better ways to create jobs than threatening to start a trade war.
Lee Statement on China Currency Bill
Oct 6, 2011
There are better, more productive ways to create jobs than to threaten a trade war with our largest trading partner. Tariffs only serve to increase costs for American businesses and consumers. Instead, we should be looking at ways to grow the economy by reducing excessive regulation, fundamentally reforming the tax code, getting our fiscal house in order, and increasing our domestic energy supply.
Questioning Chairman Bernanke -- Day Lee Briefing 10/4/2011
Oct 4, 2011
Recently, we received reports of the Fed’s role in bailing out banks in Europe to the tune of several trillion dollars. This decision was not made with the knowledge or consent of Congress. And with the banking crisis in Europe ongoing as we speak, we do not know what the Federal Reserve might be doing there now or in the future. Although the Fed may not be legally obligated to inform anyone of all of its actions, many are of such scope and importance that reason suggests that consultation with Congress would be a good idea.
Chinese Curency and Utah Prairie Dogs -- Day Lee Briefing 10/3/2011
Oct 3, 2011
Senator Lee will travel to Washington today where the Senate is ecpected to proceed to S. 1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act.
Law of the Sea Treaty and National Sovereignty -- Day Lee Briefing 9/16/2011
Sep 16, 2011
Senator Lee speaks at the Heritage Foundation on the Law of the Sea Treaty and national sovereignty.
Freedom Watch and Attack Watch -- Day Lee Briefing 9/15/2011
Sep 15, 2011
Senator Lee gives a speech to the Heritage Foundation at noon on the Law of the Sea Treaty and national sovereignty.
Spending Caps Act -- Day Lee Briefing 6/28/2011
Jun 28, 2011
Today’s Agenda
Senator Lee attends a Froeign Relations Committee hearing on Libya and hosts his weekly press conference with Utah press.
From the Senator’s Desk
Senator Lee is an original cosponsor of Senator Toomey’s “Spending Caps Act” (S Con Res 21):
- Overview & Highlights
- Federal outlays are divided into six categories, each with its own spending cap
- Non-defense discretionary
- Defense
- Social Security
- Medicare
- Mandatory veterans
- “Other” mandatory spending
- Caps are set at the levels contained in Sen. Toomey’s fiscal year 2012 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 21)
- Received near-unanimous Republican support in the Senate on May 25, 2011.
- Requires a two-thirds vote to waive the annual caps for any reason
- Separate sequestrations automatically reduce spending in each category if caps are exceeded
Recent Votes
On the nomination of James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, Senator Lee voted NAY
Around the Water Cooler
Spending: “Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a report Monday night detailing what they say is nearly $100 million in “foreign handouts” to countries like China, Thailand and Indonesia to support various environmental programs over the last decade.”
Tax Hike: “What the president wants is some kind of a tax increase so that he can keep his political base hushed up and get the debt hike passed quickly.”
A Look Ahead
Senator Lee meets with the Utah Association of Secondary School Principals on Wednesday morning and will speak on the floor regarding the Balanced Budget Amendment. The Senator’s weekly Jell-O open house for constituents is tomorrow afternoon, as well.
Day Lee Briefing -- 6/14/2011
Jun 14, 2011
Today’s Agenda
Senator Lee meets with the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy, the Utah Technology Council, and the nominees for ambassadorships from Jordan and Turkey.
From the Senator’s Desk
Last week Senator Lee received dozens of calls from constituents on a number of issues. The top issue was the vote on the Debit Interchange Fee Act, which Senator Lee supported. Other calls included the debt ceiling, entitlement reform, requests to reduce US presence in the Middle East, and support and opposition for certain judicial nominees.
Around the Water Cooler
Social Security: “Rather than ducking a tough problem, the three Senators recognize that delaying Social Security reforms will cause deeper cuts in benefits or greater tax increases down the road.”
Land Grab: “Utah has been ‘honored’ enough.”
A Look Ahead
The Senate debates ethanol subsidies today. On Thursday, the Foreign Relations Committee will discuss the continued US presence in Libya.
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