Sen. Lee: Don’t Force Women to Fight
Feb 22, 2016
If you haven’t been paying attention lately, you might have missed a controversy crop up about an issue that I imagine most Americans did not realize was controversial.
Over the last week, prominent military and political leaders have called for requiring all American women to register for the selective service – that is, potential military conscription.
Lee, Klobuchar Call For Review of Proposed Charter, Time Warner, Bright House Merger
Feb 18, 2016
WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Chairman of the FCC Tom Wheeler, requesting a close review of Charter Communications’ proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks.
“We are on the threshold of a dramatic transformation of the way consumers obtain video content that should increase competition and benefit American consumers,” the letter states.
“American consumers will benefit if we cross this threshold to increased competition, and we believe that your agencies play a role in making sure that transformation occurs. As Chairman and Ranking Member of the Antitrust Subcommittee, we have carefully examined consolidation in these industries to ensure that existing market leaders to not block or co-opt new options for receiving video content or exercise disproportionate control over the video content market.”
The Senators note concern that the merged companies and comcast would control 70 to 90 percent of the broadband internet connections to American homes, which could hinder the ability of online video distributors to offer a viable alternative to cable services. Regional cable companies could also find it difficult to compete. Additionally, they cite that maintaining a robust marketplace of ideas, news, and entertainment relies in part on the viability of independent programmers, who could end up being discriminated against if the merged companies are able to pay less for content.”
The full letter is available here.
“We are on the threshold of a dramatic transformation of the way consumers obtain video content that should increase competition and benefit American consumers,” the letter states.
“American consumers will benefit if we cross this threshold to increased competition, and we believe that your agencies play a role in making sure that transformation occurs. As Chairman and Ranking Member of the Antitrust Subcommittee, we have carefully examined consolidation in these industries to ensure that existing market leaders to not block or co-opt new options for receiving video content or exercise disproportionate control over the video content market.”
The Senators note concern that the merged companies and comcast would control 70 to 90 percent of the broadband internet connections to American homes, which could hinder the ability of online video distributors to offer a viable alternative to cable services. Regional cable companies could also find it difficult to compete. Additionally, they cite that maintaining a robust marketplace of ideas, news, and entertainment relies in part on the viability of independent programmers, who could end up being discriminated against if the merged companies are able to pay less for content.”
The full letter is available here.
Lee, Klobuchar Announce Hearing on Oversight of Antitrust Laws
Feb 18, 2016
WASHINGTON—Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today announced that the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing on March 9 at 2:00 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, entitled “Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws.”
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Justice Department Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General William Baer will both testify at this customary oversight hearing.
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Justice Department Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General William Baer will both testify at this customary oversight hearing.
Congress Should Decide Any Changes to Selective Service
Feb 12, 2016
If you haven’t been paying attention lately, you might have missed a controversy crop up about an issue that I imagine most Americans did not realize was controversial.
Providing Equal Treatment to Home Educators
Feb 12, 2016
One of America’s most distinctive and exceptional qualities is the spirit of liberty embodied in our people and in our institutions. And there is perhaps no better expression of the American ethos of liberty than the belief that parents have the inalienable right – and indeed the responsibility – to direct the education of their children. Nowhere else in the world will you hear from parents what is widely held as a self-evident truth in households across America: that no one is in a better position to make decisions about a child’s education than his or her parents or guardians.
Senator Lee Announces Hurricane Townhall Meeting
Feb 11, 2016
Please join Senator Mike Lee for a town hall meeting at the Hurricane High School Auditorium this Saturday, February 13, at 1:00pm.
Lee Calls on State Department to Continue Search for David Sneddon
Feb 10, 2016
For me and many of my fellow Utahns one of these clues came nearly 12 years ago when a young man from Utah suddenly went missing in southern China.
In August 2004, David Louis Sneddon disappeared while hiking in the Yunnan Province of China.
February 11, 2016 – Mobile Office Visit to Fountain Green
Feb 8, 2016
Mobile Office Visit to Fountain Green City
When: Thursday, February 11, 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Where: Fountain Green City Hall – 260 W 100 N, Fountain Green, UT 84632
February 11, 2016 – Mobile Office Visit to Manti
Feb 8, 2016
Mobile Office Visit to Manti City
When: Thursday, February 11, 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Where: Manti City Complex – 55 South Main Street, Manti, UT 84642
Starting a Dialogue on the future of U.S. Involvement in Afghanistan
Feb 5, 2016
In testimony before Senate and House committees, General Campbell stated that it would be at least 2024 – 8 years from today – before the Afghan government will have the institutional stability and economic resources to support its population.
