Lee Supports a Strong BBA -- Day Lee Briefing 12/12/2011
Dec 12, 2011
we are considering 2 competing versions of a balanced budget amendment this week. I support a strong bba.
Support in the States for the Balanced Budget Amendment
Dec 12, 2011
Legislative leaders from South Carolina to Missouri to Utah have signed a letter in support of Congress passing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution that will restrain spending and reduce our national debt.
Lee Urges Senate to Pass Meaningful Spending Restriction
Dec 12, 2011
Ahead of this week’s vote in the Senate on two competing versions of a balanced budget amendment, Senator Lee urged his colleagues to support S. J. Res 10, the only version that will lead to meaningful spending restraint.
Mathematical Borrowing Limit Approaching -- Day Lee Briefing 12/09/2011
Dec 9, 2011
Accept no imitations. Beware of the Trojan horse balanced budget amendment, the one that can be circumvented easy by a simple majority vote. Beware of the balanced budget amendment that doesn't limit as a percentage of GDP Congress's ability to spend money. Look out for these principles.
Accept no Imitations: Senator Lee Outlines the Necessary Requirements of an Effective Balanced Budget Amendment
Dec 8, 2011
Accept no imitations. Beware of the Trojan horse balanced budget amendment, the one that can be circumvented easy by a simple majority vote. Beware of the balanced budget amendment that doesn't limit as a percentage of GDP Congress's ability to spend money. Look out for these principles.
The Jobs Pipeline -- Day Lee Briefing 12/08/2011
Dec 8, 2011
Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of Disney, Utah Valley University, Questar, and the IRS. He will also attend an Army breakfast and meet Utah Army National Guard’s Sgt. Guy Mellor, who has been named the Army’s Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
Lee Land Bill Clears Congress
Dec 8, 2011
Yesterday, legislation introduced by Senator Mike Lee passed both chambers of Congress for the first time. The House voted unanimously in approval of its version of a bill that authorizes the transfer of vacant and virtually unused federal land in Utah to the growing city of Mantua. The Senate version has already been passed, also unanimously.
Government Not Run by Angels -- Day Lee Briefing 12/07/2011
Dec 7, 2011
Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the Utah Arts Council, participate in a videoconference with the Utah Department of Natural Resources, and host a Jell-O bar for visiting constituents in his office at 3:30 PM EST.
Senator Lee Opposes Cordray Nomination and Creation of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Dec 7, 2011
Tomorrow, the Senate Democrats will bring Richard Cordray’s nomination as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the floor for a vote. I have met Mr. Cordray, and my decision to oppose his confirmation by the Senate has nothing to do with his qualifications. Rather, I feel it is my duty to oppose his confirmation as part of my opposition to the creation of CFPB itself.
Floor Speech Stating Opposition to Caitlin Halligan Nomination
Dec 6, 2011
In 2003, while serving as Solicitor General of New York, Ms. Halligan approved and signed a legal brief arguing that handgun manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers should be held liable for criminal actions that individuals commit with the guns. Three years later in 2006, Ms. Halligan filed a brief alleging that handgun manufacturers were guilty of creating a public nuisance.
