Lee Pleased by Confirmation of Judge Nuffer
Mar 22, 2012
I have been a strong and consistent advocate for Judge Nuffer. I was pleased to speak on his behalf at his Judiciary Committee hearing last year and to reiterate my support when the Judiciary Committee voted to report his nomination to the Senate floor. I remain confident in Judge Nuffer’s abilities and qualifications.
Individual Liberty and Obamacare
Mar 22, 2012
Decisions about where you go to the doctor and how you're going to pay for it are not decisions that are national in nature, according to the text and spirit and letter and history and understanding of the constitution. They are not and they cannot be. If in this instance we say well, this is just important so we need to allow Congress to act, if we do that, we do so at our own peril. We stand to lose a great deal if all of a sudden we allow Congress to regulate something that is not economic activity.
Lee Releases Videos on Supreme Court, ObamaCare
Mar 22, 2012
Today, Senator Mike Lee released the first in a series of videos giving viewers a behind-the-scenes discussion of the Supreme Court, its procedures, and the constitutional questions surrounding ObamaCare that will be before the court starting next week.
Supreme Court Basics -- Day Lee Briefing 03/21/2012
Mar 21, 2012
What we have to show for $15 trillion in debt is a broken economy, manipulated by cronyism and oppressed by incompetent regulation.
“The Verizon/Cable Deals: Harmless Collaboration or a Threat to Competition and Consumers?”
Mar 21, 2012
Hundreds of millions of Americans pay for cell phones, cable television, home internet connections, and land line telephone services. In fact, there are over 320 million wireless subscriber connections in the United States, meaning there are more cell phone contracts than there are people. Over 100 million households have cable video service and nearly 50 million pay for high-speed cable internet. So the announcement late last year of commercial agreements between four of the country’s largest cable companies and the country’s largest wireless phone services company understandably attracted attention.
Obamacare in the Supreme Court Coming Soon -- Day Lee Briefing 03/20/2012
Mar 20, 2012
The Supreme Court has several options in ruling on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, from upholding the law to striking it down in its entirety.
Status Quo is Crumbling -- Day Lee Briefing 03/19/2011
Mar 19, 2012
Washington can no longer afford to delude itself or the American people about the threat of the looming debt crisis. Our choice is no longer between a (seemingly) painless status quo and painful budget cuts. The status quo is crumbling.
Lee Introduces ‘Grow America’ Act
Mar 19, 2012
The time for action is now. The American people deserve a booming economy, a tax code they can understand, and a government that doesn’t believe regulation can solve all of the country’s problems. We need to embrace the proven methods of achieving these goals, which made America the richest and most powerful nation on Earth. The Grow America Act does just that.
Obamacare Turning Out Worse than Expected -- Day Lee Briefing 03/16/2012
Mar 16, 2012
The federal government shouldn't be in business of strangling owners of cherished and long-held private property.
Senators Introduce Medicare Reform Plan: The Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act
Mar 15, 2012
Today in the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Rand Paul introduced his Medicare Reform Plan, the Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act (CHCSA) – S. 2196 – with co-sponsors Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Jim DeMint (R-S.C.). CHCSA will not only fix the Medicare system in its entirety, it also saves taxpayers $1 trillion in the first 10 years. This plan will provide better health care benefits, choice, quality, and outcomes by enrolling all senior citizens into the same health care plan as Members of Congress and other federal employees.
