The Fuel of Perpetual Expansion -- Day Lee Briefing 7/22/2011
Jul 22, 2011
In 2006 and prior and in subsequent debt limit extension votes, there was no serious debate attached to it as to a permanent solution. We have to amend the governing document, the law of laws, the only kind of law that can bind future Congresses in order to solve this problem. We have to do it now. This is part of what it means to be an American. We as Americans crave liberty and we eschew tyranny to any degree.
Lee: Blocking 'Cut, Cap, and Balance' Vote is Shameful and Despicable
Jul 22, 2011
Following a procedural vote to prevent the "Cut, Cap, and Balance Act" from coming to the Senate floor, Senator Mike Lee released the following statement:
Today, Majority Leader Harry Reid used procedural tactic to prevent a vote on a bill that is supported by two-thirds of the country. It is shameful, despicable, and an abuse of this chamber. We weren’t even allowed sufficient time to debate the one bill in Congress that would address the country’s most immediate challenges.
Senator Lee and Senator Sessions Respond to Senator Reid's Motion to Table Cut, Cap, Balance
Jul 22, 2011
Senator Lee and Senator Sessions Respond to Senator Reid's Motion to Table Cut, Cap, Balance
23 Senate Democrats Support a Balanced Budget Amendment
Jul 21, 2011
23 Senate Democrats Support a Balanced Budget Amendment
Poll Shows 66% of Americans Support Cut, Cap, Balance
Jul 21, 2011
Today, Senator Mike Lee highlighted a new CNN poll that shows two-thirds of the American people support the "cut, cap, and balance" approach to solving the nation’s debt crisis.
Lee: Merger Deserves Careful Review
Jul 20, 2011
The mobile phone market is a critical component of our nation’s economy and the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile deserves careful review. In my view, the merger has the potential to provide significant network efficiencies that may help alleviate capacity constraints, enable enhanced service quality, and facilitate expansion of a 4G LTE nationwide network, which would in turn create opportunities for handset innovation and continued development of data-rich applications.
Following Utah's Lead -- Day Lee Briefing 7/20/2011
Jul 20, 2011
Paralyzed by politics, Washington rarely makes the difficult choices to fix the fundamental problems we face. In this case, eliminating our deficits and reducing our debt would require immediate and, in some cases, painful spending cuts. We must limit spending over the next decade to eventually zero-out our annual deficits. And above all, we will have to fundamentally change the rules of how Washington spends taxpayer money.
Lee: Cut, Cap, and Balance is Plan A, B, and C
Jul 20, 2011
Cut, Cap, and Balance is Plan A, B, and C because it is the only plan that will, a, protect the U.S. triple-A bond rating, b, balance the budget, and, c, raise the debt ceiling with Republican support
Lee: After Vote, President Has Some Explaining to Do
Jul 19, 2011
After the House passes the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, as I expect them to do, the President will have to explain to the American people why he, Harry Reid, and Senate Democrats are blocking the increase in the debt ceiling they requested. So far, we have heard that the President opposes immediate spending cuts and a constitutional amendment that requires the federal government to balance it budget, which puts him directly at odds with the majority of Americans.
Democrats and the Balanced Budget Amendment -- Day Lee Briefing 7/19/2011
Jul 19, 2011
Unlike the President, some Democrats do support a balanced budget.
