Fixing Entitlements -- Day Lee Briefing 04/10/12
Apr 10, 2012
From the Senator’s Desk
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SenMikeLee
Here is an updated April schedule for my mobile office: http://ow.ly/aa09p #utpol
SenLeeComs
This is a good time to remind reporters that, as he criticizes GOP, Obama's plan for the country failed in the Senate 0-97, House 0-414
SenLeePressSec
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Pat Condon joins @SenMikeLee as policy adviser http://bit.ly/H1WGfs #utpol #airforce
SenLeeResearch
The #nationaldebt forces a burden of $684,330 upon every American family: http://bit.ly/znPyZc #tcot #tlot #debt #deficit
Around the Water Cooler
Study: Tax deadline day can be deadly on US roads
The two certainties in life - death and taxes - may be more intertwined than Ben Franklin ever imagined: A study found that deadly auto accidents increase on Tax Day.
Stocks Log Worst Day in 2012, Dow Skids 200
Stocks posted their steepest one-day decline this year, finishing in negative territory for the fifth-straight session Tuesday, amid concerns over the health of the global economy and the start of earnings season.
Green River Town Hall Recap
Apr 10, 2012
Last week, I held a town hall meeting at the John Wesley Powell River History Museum in Green River. I spoke with several county commissioners, the mayor of Green River, and other local officials, but more importantly I spoke with everyday citizens about the issues that they found to be most important.
A Constitutionally Limited Government -- Day Lee Briefing 04/09/12
Apr 9, 2012
Today’s Agenda
Today, Senator Lee is in Utah to meet with constituents.
From the Senator’s Desk
On Twitter
SenMikeLee
Here is an updated April schedule for my mobile office: http://ow.ly/aa09p #utpol
SenLeeComs
"The federal government ran a $777 billion deficit for the first six months of fiscal year 2012" http://p.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/apr/6/government-40th-straight-deficit-month-march/
SenLeePressSec
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Pat Condon joins @SenMikeLee as policy adviser http://bit.ly/H1WGfs #utpol #airforce
SenLeeResearch
The #nationaldebt forces a burden of $684,330 upon every American family: http://bit.ly/znPyZc #tcot #tlot #debt #deficit
Around the Water Cooler
Finalists emerge to redesign National Mall sites
Lakeside gardens, dining rooms hovering over water, grassy new amphitheaters and underground pavilions at the foot of the Washington Monument have emerged as finalists in a design competition to overhaul neglected sites on the National Mall.
Lousy jobs report sends stocks lower
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Monday, the first trading day following a disappointing jobs report last week.
Blanding Town Hall Q & A
Apr 6, 2012
I would like to thank everyone who attended my recent town hall meeting in Blanding, UT. If you were unable to attend the town hall or tune in to the live stream of the event, here are some highlights. I had some great questions from those in attendance.
An "Over the Top" Conference -- Day Lee Briefing 04/05/12
Apr 5, 2012
Today’s Agenda
Today, Senator Lee is in Utah to meet with constituents.
From the Senator’s Desk
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SenMikeLee
Good article on @Redstate about the Federal Reserve Modernization Act that I introduced: http://ow.ly/a5k3t
SenLeeComs
Killing Coal http://on.wsj.com/HYreyy Obama's dishonesty about an "all of the above" energy policy on display.
SenLeePressSec
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Pat Condon joins @SenMikeLee as policy adviser http://bit.ly/H1WGfs #utpol #airforce
SenLeeResearch
The #nationaldebt forces a burden of $684,330 upon every American family: http://bit.ly/znPyZc #tcot #tlot #debt #deficit
Around the Water Cooler
US hiring slows amid uncertainty about economy
The U.S. job market slowed in March as companies hit the brakes on hiring amid uncertainty about the economy's growth prospects. The unemployment rate dipped, but mostly because more Americans stopped looking for work.
GSA manager wanted ‘over the top’ Vegas conference
The man at the center of the scandal embroiling the General Services Administration — the one who insisted that the infamous Las Vegas planning conference had to be “over the top” — was trying to supplant what previous hosts of the biennial conference had achieved.
Congressional Overreach -- Day Lee Briefing 04/04/12
Apr 4, 2012
Today’s Agenda
Today, Senator Lee is in Utah to meet with constituents.
From the Senator’s Desk
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SenMikeLee
RT @gsmittysmith: With @SenMikeLee #utpol #iamproisrael http://instagr.am/p/I75OHnAdUA/
SenLeeComs
PIC: Sen Lee takes questions from Emery County officials and business owners in Castle Dale #leetownhall #utpol http://pic.twitter.com/NQcBrP8g
SenLeePressSec
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Pat Condon joins @SenMikeLee as policy adviser http://bit.ly/H1WGfs #utpol #airforce
SenLeeResearch
The #nationaldebt forces a burden of $684,330 upon every American family: http://bit.ly/znPyZc #tcot #tlot #debt #deficit
Around the Water Cooler
Texas judge confronts Obama administration over 'judicial restraint' statement
A federal judge in Texas is demanding that the Department of Justice clarify whether President Obama's dig about "judicial restraint" means the administration thinks the Judicial Branch has no right to overturn unconstitutional laws.
Obama signs insider trading ban by lawmakers
President Barack Obama signed legislation Wednesday barring members of Congress, the president and thousands of federal workers from profiting from nonpublic information learned on the job, calling it an embodiment of the fundamental American value of fair play.
Green River and Blanding Townhalls -- Day Lee Briefing 04/03/2012
Apr 3, 2012
Townhall meetings today in Green River and Blanding
Letting States Control Their Land -- Day Lee Briefing 04/02/2012
Apr 2, 2012
Senator Lee is quoted on Utah's attempt to reclaim the federal lands within its borders.
Senator Lee Commends FTC’s Careful Analysis
Apr 2, 2012
“Our antitrust laws serve important purposes, but federal regulators should not interfere with productive market forces absent evidence demonstrating a significant threat to consumer welfare. Based on the evidence presented at our Antitrust Subcommittee hearing, I am convinced that although significant in size this merger does not pose a threat to robust competition. I am pleased that the FTC’s extensive investigation corroborated my view and demonstrated that this transaction is unlikely to have adverse affects on the PBM and specialty drug markets or lead to the exercise of monopsony power over retail pharmacies, and that the merger may well lead to lower prices for PBM services.”
Obama Versus the Supreme Court -- Day Lee Briefing 03/30/12
Mar 30, 2012
Today’s Agenda
Today, Senator Lee is in Utah to meet with constituents.
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SenMikeLee
In the House today they voted on President Obama's budget. It lost 414-0.
SenLeeComs
Encouraging that majority of House GOP voted 4 @RepublicanStudy budget http://1.usa.gov/HyPKme Shows we are still party of fiscal discipline
SenLeePressSec
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Pat Condon joins @SenMikeLee as policy adviser http://bit.ly/H1WGfs #utpol #airforce
SenLeeResearch
Obama #budget fails to get a single supporting vote... again: http://bit.ly/GXcwsL #tcot #tlot #deficit #spendingproblem
Around the Water Cooler
High court has options on health care law
The arguments are done and the case has been submitted, as Chief Justice John Roberts says at the end of every Supreme Court argument. Now the justices will wrestle with what to do with President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. They have a range of options, from upholding the law to striking it down in its entirety. The court also could avoid deciding the law's constitutionality at all, although that prospect seems remote after this week's arguments.
Obama, taking on Congress, could find new foe in Supreme Court
President Obama might be campaigning this summer not just against the GOP nominee and congressional Republicans but also the Supreme Court.
Obama faces a bigger and more direct threat from the court than any candidate in recent history. The justices are expected to rule in June on whether his signature healthcare law is constitutional, and oral arguments this week indicated there’s a good chance they will strike down at least part of the law: the mandate to have insurance.
