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
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Hearings on Unconstitutional Appointments
Feb 2, 2012
On February 1, 2012, Senator Lee was invited to participate in a hearing on the constitutionality of President Obama's appointments to the NLRB and CFPB. The following videos contain Senator Lee's answers to the questions posed by the committee members. Throughout the hearing, Senator Lee effectively argues that the appointments were unconstitutional, and he discusses the consequences of the president's actions. He also explains what is being done and what can be done about it.
Trampling the Constitution
Pro Forma Sessions and the Power of Advice and Consent
No Excuse to Ignore the Constitution
Where do we go from here: Fighting back against unconstitutional appointments
Senator Lee and Congressman Gowdy Find Additional Problems with Unconstitutional Appointments
He Got it Right the First Time
Constitutional Government is Designed to be Frustrating
The Discussion We Ought to be Having
The Repercussions of Unconstitutional Appointments in the Obama Economy
There Is No Precedent for President's Unconstitutional Appointments
The Obama Administration's Other Constitutional Shortfalls
"He Exercised Power that is not His" -- Interview with Tim Farley
Feb 1, 2012
He has exercised power that is not his, it belongs to the people and it is supposed to be exercised through the people’s elected representatives in the Senate and not through the President; he has taken that away from them and they feel powerless. So I sympathize with that and that’s why I made the comments that I have made.
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.
On CNN, Senator Mike Lee discusses Obama's Unconstitutional Appointments
Feb 1, 2012
We don't have a government of one. We have a Senate that makes sure that presidential nominations of a certain level have to be confirmed, and [President Obama] didn't follow that process here, and I'm going to hold him accountable for that.
Hatch, Lee Introduce Legislation to Resolve Land Ownership for Homeowners Near Scofield Reservoir
Feb 1, 2012
This solution will ensure the affected residents of Carbon County are protected and their homes are not in jeopardy
Stop Politicizing Payroll Taxes
Jan 31, 2012
To combat the President's shrewd political scheme and give Americans some level of economic certainty, Republicans in the House and the Senate must move swiftly to enact a full-year extension of the payroll tax cut.
From Economic Emergency to National Tragedy
Jan 31, 2012
Today, I spoke on the Senate floor about the unhealthy state of the economy and how President Obama's policies have turned an economic emergency into a national tragedy.
