Homecoming for Wounded Marine -- Day Lee Briefing 02/08/2012
Feb 8, 2012
Today’s Agenda
Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the Special Olympics, the Drug Free Community, the Weber Basin Water Construction District, the Utah Association of Elementary Principals, the American Burn Association, and the Farm Service Agency. He will also speak at the NAIOP Conference at 7:30 AM EST and attend the annual Congressional Correspondents Dinner.
From the Senator’s Desk
From the Whip
THE SENATE IS NOT IN SESSION TODAY
The Senate will next convene at 9:30am on Thursday, February 9th and will be in morning business until 11:00am. At 11:00am, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1813, the Highway bill.
At 2:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1813.
Tuesday’s Session:
Roll Call Votes:
There were No Votes
UC Items:
S. Res. 369: Super Bowl Champions
Executive Nominations:
Col. Bradley Spacy
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Around the Water Cooler
AP Interview: Homecoming inspires wounded Marine
Shot through the upper back on a rooftop in Afghanistan and gasping for breath after a bullet ripped through his chest, Marine Sgt. Ben Tomlinson had a fear worse than death.
Heat and shock from the round damaged his spinal cord, paralyzing him from the chest down. This injury was so much worse than one nine months before, when he'd been hit by a mortar blast during his first tour in Afghanistan. Yet through all the pain, Tomlinson was haunted by the idea people back home wouldn't remember him, that they wouldn't even know he was hurt.
Gas Prices in All 50 States Back Above $3 a Gallon
Gas prices in all 50 states this week are back above $3 per gallon for the first time since December 15, when regular unleaded gasoline remained at this level for nearly 10 months.
Looking Ahead
Backstage at the State of the Union -- Day Lee Briefing 02/07/2012
Feb 7, 2012
Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the Clearfield Jobs Corps Center, Park City, the Center for Persons with Disabilities, the Army National Guard, the Utah Narcotics Officers Association, and the Utah School Board Association.
No Budget this Year -- Day Lee Briefing 02/06/2012
Feb 6, 2012
Senator Reid says, "We don't need to bring a budget to the floor this year."
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.
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.
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
DeMint, Lee Bill Would End Corporate Welfare for Energy Companies in Tax Code
Feb 2, 2012
Today, U.S. Senators Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Energy Freedom & Economic Prosperity Act (EFEPA) to repeal all energy specific tax credits. The legislation is revenue neutral as it also requires a corresponding reduction in the corporate tax rate. U.S. Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) has previously introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
