Press Releases
Lee Commends State Legislature on Recent Session
Mar 12, 2012
Hatch Act Modernization Act Introduced
Mar 12, 2012
Lee Blasts Reid on Nominations ‘Stunt’
Mar 12, 2012
Lee Speaks In Opposition of Antitrust Railroad Amendment
Mar 8, 2012
Lee Opposes Nomination of Hurwitz to Ninth Circuit Court
Mar 1, 2012
Western Caucus Examines Washington Barriers to Prosperity and Property Rights in the West
Feb 29, 2012
Pompeo, DeMint, Lee and Johnson to Hold Bicameral Press Conference Tomorrow
Feb 29, 2012
Lee Attends Hearing on Due Process Rights
Feb 29, 2012
LEE: Merger of Pharmacy Benefit Managers a Significant Transaction That Could Benefit Consumers
Feb 23, 2012
“The merger of these PBMs may pose some risks to the market’s competitive balance but overall has the potential to create meaningful efficiencies and provide significant savings for consumers.”
“The combined entity may produce significant cost savings for health plan sponsors by means of its increased bargaining power and its improved tools for closing gaps in care, promoting adherence to medications, and overall disease management.”
“I am not aware of significant evidence that this merger will result in decreased competition among viable PBMs able to service most companies and accounts.”
Lee stated that any anticompetitive effects of the merger on community pharmacies would be of special concern, “in light of the important service those small businesses provide to rural and otherwise underserved residents in my State and throughout the country.”
Lee’s letter added that it is important to remember that the purpose of the antitrust laws is to maximize consumer welfare, not to protect competitors, and that “government regulators must be careful not to intervene in a manner that will constrain productive market forces.”Lee Responds to Sen. Reid’s Threats on “Recess” Appointments
Feb 17, 2012
WASHINGTON – This afternoon Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) openly threatened Senate Republicans who are opposing presidential nominees based on President Obama's unconstitutional use of his recess appointment power. In a speech on the Senate floor, Reid said that unless Republicans changed course, he would "recommend to the president he recess appoint all these people, every one of them."
“It is odd, to say the least, for the Senate Majority Leader to suggest that unless we stop responding to the President's unconstitutional actions, more unconstitutional actions will follow,” said Senator Lee. “Senator Reid has condoned and encouraged further use of President Obama's unprecedented practice of making unconstitutional ‘recess’ appointments even when the Senate does not consider itself to be in recess. As Majority Leader, Senator Reid has a responsibility to defend the rightful prerogatives of the Senate against encroachment by the President. His failure has the potential to last long beyond this Administration or any partisan gains for the Democrats."