Obamacare Hearings Day 1 -- Day Lee Briefing 03/25/2012
Mar 26, 2012
The Supreme Court plunged into debate Monday on the fate of the Obama administration’s overhaul of the nation’s health care system, and the justices gave every indication they will not allow an obscure tax law to derail the case.
Governor Herbert, Federal Delegation, and State Legislators Join Together to Demand Transfer of Public Lands to Utah
Mar 23, 2012
Today, Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert signed House Bill 148, which demands the federal government make good on the promises made in the 1894 Enabling Act to extinguish title to federal lands in Utah.
Lee Releases Video Describing Experience as Supreme Court Law Clerk
Mar 23, 2012
Today, Senator Mike Lee released the second in a series of videos giving viewers a behind-the-scenes explanation of the Supreme Court, its procedures, and the constitutional questions surrounding ObamaCare that will be before the court starting next week.
Individual Liberty and Obamacare
Mar 22, 2012
Decisions about where you go to the doctor and how you're going to pay for it are not decisions that are national in nature, according to the text and spirit and letter and history and understanding of the constitution. They are not and they cannot be. If in this instance we say well, this is just important so we need to allow Congress to act, if we do that, we do so at our own peril. We stand to lose a great deal if all of a sudden we allow Congress to regulate something that is not economic activity.
Lee Pleased by Confirmation of Judge Nuffer
Mar 22, 2012
I have been a strong and consistent advocate for Judge Nuffer. I was pleased to speak on his behalf at his Judiciary Committee hearing last year and to reiterate my support when the Judiciary Committee voted to report his nomination to the Senate floor. I remain confident in Judge Nuffer’s abilities and qualifications.
The Role of the Supreme Court Law Clerk -- Day Lee Briefing 3/22/12
Mar 22, 2012
Today’s Agenda
Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the Association for Utah Community Health, Circle Four Farms, Utah credit unions, and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
From the Senator’s Desk
On Twitter
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Want to know what happens in a Supreme Court hearing? I explain in this video: http://ow.ly/9NFzV #Obamacare
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Lee on the floor now: "the federal government does not have general police powers;" cannot make a law just bc it's good or well-meaning
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Cool info on Capitol Hill tweeting from @EdelmanDC & @EdelmanDigital: http://bit.ly/GDUWav. Nice to see #BBA was among popular hashtags
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Last year, the federal government borrowed $41,000 every second: http://bit.ly/znPyZc #debt #deficit #tcot #tlot
Around the Water Cooler
Economists: Europe stuck on bailout merry-go-round
Throughout the deepening debt crisis, European Union leaders sought to portray Greece as a unique case in special need of aid. They were proved wrong when Ireland and Portugal required bailouts in 2011.
Critics rip Obama claim that drilling in U.S. won’t drop gas prices
President Obama used some dramatic imagery Thursday to defend his claims that more oil and gas drilling won’t help bring down gas prices.
Looking Ahead
Tomorrow, Senator Lee will be back in Utah to meet with constituents.
Lee Releases Videos on Supreme Court, ObamaCare
Mar 22, 2012
Today, Senator Mike Lee released the first in a series of videos giving viewers a behind-the-scenes discussion of the Supreme Court, its procedures, and the constitutional questions surrounding ObamaCare that will be before the court starting next week.
“The Verizon/Cable Deals: Harmless Collaboration or a Threat to Competition and Consumers?”
Mar 21, 2012
Hundreds of millions of Americans pay for cell phones, cable television, home internet connections, and land line telephone services. In fact, there are over 320 million wireless subscriber connections in the United States, meaning there are more cell phone contracts than there are people. Over 100 million households have cable video service and nearly 50 million pay for high-speed cable internet. So the announcement late last year of commercial agreements between four of the country’s largest cable companies and the country’s largest wireless phone services company understandably attracted attention.
