The Challenge of Our Time -- Day Lee Briefing 12/15/2011
Dec 15, 2011
On the eve of a possible government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tamped down their rhetoric on Thursday and tried to reassure skeptics that their differences can be resolved at the 11th-hour.
One of the Most Important Pieces of Legislation to Come Before Senate in Decades
Dec 14, 2011
I stand today to urge my colleagues to support one of the most important pieces of legislation that has come before this body in decades: Senate joint resolution 10, the Hatch-Lee Balanced Budget Amendment Balanced Budget Amendment proposal.
Lee Statement on BBA Vote
Dec 14, 2011
Though it was no surprise that getting the requisite two-thirds vote on either amendment was a tough hill to climb, I am shocked that more than sixty percent of the Democrat caucus could not support either version.
Senate to Vote on Two Balanced Budget Amendments Today -- Day Lee Briefing 12/14/2011
Dec 14, 2011
Today, Senator Lee will vote on two balanced budget amendments and attend a GOP Conference meeting with Ben Bernanke. He will also be a guest on Glenn Beck TV at 6:00 PM EST (4:00 MST) and on KABC radio at 12:35 PM EST (10:35 MST), and he will host a Jell-O bar for visiting constituents at 3:30 PM EST.
Highlights from Today's Floor Debate on the Balanced Budget Amendment
Dec 13, 2011
Today, the Senate vigorously debated the details of a balanced budget amendment. Below are comments from some of my colleagues, who agree that we need a strong BBA that will truly force the federal government to live within its means, rather than a Trojan horse BBA that will make runaway deficits a permanent part of Washington’s books
Debating the Balanced Budget Amendment -- Day Lee Briefing 12/13/2011
Dec 13, 2011
Numerous state legislative leaders have signaled their willingness to ratify a balanced budget amendment
Support in the States for the Balanced Budget Amendment
Dec 12, 2011
Legislative leaders from South Carolina to Missouri to Utah have signed a letter in support of Congress passing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution that will restrain spending and reduce our national debt.
Lee Supports a Strong BBA -- Day Lee Briefing 12/12/2011
Dec 12, 2011
we are considering 2 competing versions of a balanced budget amendment this week. I support a strong bba.
Lee Urges Senate to Pass Meaningful Spending Restriction
Dec 12, 2011
Ahead of this week’s vote in the Senate on two competing versions of a balanced budget amendment, Senator Lee urged his colleagues to support S. J. Res 10, the only version that will lead to meaningful spending restraint.
Mathematical Borrowing Limit Approaching -- Day Lee Briefing 12/09/2011
Dec 9, 2011
Accept no imitations. Beware of the Trojan horse balanced budget amendment, the one that can be circumvented easy by a simple majority vote. Beware of the balanced budget amendment that doesn't limit as a percentage of GDP Congress's ability to spend money. Look out for these principles.
