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
On Twitter
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.
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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
On Twitter
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.
From the Senator’s Desk
On Twitter
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.
Lee Introduces the Federal Reserve Modernization Act
Mar 29, 2012
Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced legislation that would make much needed reforms to the nation’s Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Modernization Act (FRMA) will focus the Fed’s mission on price stability, require better reporting and make the organization more transparent to Americans.
Medicaid and Coercion -- Day Lee Briefing 03/29/2012
Mar 29, 2012
As the Supreme Court hears three days of oral arguments this week about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), Sen. Mike Lee is doing his best to keep Americans apprised about what's happening at the high court.
SENATE JUDICIARY: Obamacare not an enumerated power
Mar 29, 2012
This month marks the two-year anniversary of Obamacare’s enactment. For most Americans, it is not a time to celebrate with cake or confetti; it is a solemn acknowledgment of the looming implementation of Obamacare’s most controversial provision - the “individual mandate” that will force every American to purchase government-approved health insurance.
Whole Thing Goes Down -- Day Lee Briefing 03/28/2012
Mar 28, 2012
The Supreme Court concluded a marathon public debate on health care Wednesday with justices signaling an ideological divide that could topple some or all of the the sweeping reform bill championed by President Barack Obama.
