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.
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.
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."
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.
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
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.
