Day Lee Briefing -- 6/10/2011
Jun 10, 2011
Senator Lee recently cosponsored the following Concurrent Resolution in support of one of America’s closest allies, Israel:
“Declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible borders and that it is contrary to United States policy and na- tional security to have the borders of Israel return to the armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967.”
Day Lee Briefing -- 6/09/2011
Jun 9, 2011
Senators Jim Webb (D-VA), Bob Corker (R-TN), and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a joint resolution requiring the Administration to provide a detailed justification of U.S. operations in Libya and prohibiting the deployment of U.S. troops on the ground there. It further calls on the President to request authorization for the continuation of U.S. involvement in NATO activities and states that Congress should fully debate such a request expediently. Nearly 90 days after the initiation of force in Libya, such debate has not occurred.
Day Lee Briefing -- 6/08/2011
Jun 8, 2011
Senator Lee and Senator Hatch introduced the Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform (FLAIR) Act. The legislation requires the federal government to inventory its land holdings, as well as a report that considers ways to consolidate or terminate ownership of some lands.
Letter to Senator Durbin to Request Immediate Hearings on the Hatch-Lee Balanced Budget Amendment
Jun 7, 2011
Today, all 8 Republican members of the Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Senator Dick Durbin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution calling for immediate hearings on the Hatch-Lee Balanced Budget Amendment. As our astounding national debt mounts, Congress must take swift action to correct the fundamental and structural problems with the way Washington spends money. The current system encourages Congress to overspend, and only a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution will make subsequent spending reforms enforceable.
Day Lee Briefing -- 6/07/2011
Jun 7, 2011
The House Republican Study Committee sent a letter yesterday to the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader calling for major spending reductions and reforms to resolve the debt limit issue. The third prong of the plan includes passage of the Hatch-Lee Balanced Budget Amendment.
Day Lee Briefing -- 6/06/2011
Jun 6, 2011
Of the 40 Democrats in the Senate who served prior to President Obama taking office, 38 have voted AGAINST raising the debt limit. This fact calls into question the rhetoric coming out from their party raising the debt ceiling is necessary to avoid an economic catastrophe.
Day Lee Briefing -- 6/03/2011
Jun 3, 2011
Blindly raising the debt ceiling yet again carries significant risk—indeed, a risk that easily rivals that associated with not raising it. In the last three years, gross federal debt has grown from 64% to 93% of GDP. Debt of this magnitude crowds out much-needed private investment and could lead to reduced private-sector growth, persistent unemployment, a devastating fiscal crisis, and skyrocketing interest rates.
Rising Unemployment and the President's Failed Policies
Jun 3, 2011
Today's jobs report underscores what has already been a tough week for our economy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The unemployment rate edged up to 9.1% in May, from a level of 9.0% in April and 8.8% in March.
Day Lee Briefing -- 6/02/2011
Jun 2, 2011
“If politicians just increase the debt limit now without simultaneously correcting that rapid spending growth, then they will be expected to do so in the future. In contrast, if they tie any increase in the debt limit to a halt in the explosion of spending, then people will give them better odds that they will control spending in the future. Linking the debt limit vote to spending thus establishes a precedent and valuable credibility.” -- John B. Taylor, “In Praise of Debt Limit 'Chicken'”, Wall Street Journal Op-Ed
Lee Applauds Salazar's Decision to Abandon 'Wild Lands' Policy
Jun 1, 2011
Today, Senator Mike Lee applauded the decision by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to not designate any lands as “Wild Lands” in accordance with the 2011 Continuing Resolution. Senator Lee also indicated he stands ready to work with the Utah state legislature and other state and local officials to evaluate current wilderness study areas.
