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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

the President has taken power that belongs to the people and is authorized to be exercised only by those duly elected to the U.S. Senate.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

constitutional government is necessarily, by its very nature, frustrating.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

Efficiency doesn't always lead to liberty, and frequently, it leads to exactly the opposite position.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

It is almost impossible to measure, to quantify in any precise sense the amount of economic loss that will come from this.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

It is important because it is what the Constitution requires. We have to follow the Constitution.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

That is a congressional prerogative, outlined in Article I, Section 8.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

I certainly disagreed with the policy and the constitutional analysis that went into the passage and signing by the President of the Affordable Care Act.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

the fact that it is slow is by design.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

the one thing that we don't need is more uncertainty in our regulatory structure.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

I have had a number of disagreements with this administration both on matters of policy and on matters of constitutional interpretation.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

The Constitution is all about the means. That is the whole reason for having a Constitution.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

You've got to take the whole sentence, all right, as opposed to saying, and then change it just a little bit, because then it sounds very different. I've said throughout the campaign my focus, my concern, my energy is going to be devoted…

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

the Antitrust Division stated that it 'will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action to stop any anticompetitive use of SEP rights.'

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

My decision to oppose his confirmation by the Senate has nothing to do with his qualifications.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

We look for qualities in a president, many qualities, but we don't look for whining and excuses.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

I know the speaker's not real happy, Speaker Gingrich. He's been flailing around a bit. These debates have gone pretty well. Speaker Gingrich wasn't very happy with the debates, though.

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Jason Chaffetz
@jasonchaffetz· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

The only person in the race at this point that has the experience to make that happen is Mitt Romney because he fundamentally understands government doesn't create jobs, people and entrepreneurs do and I think Mitt Romney relates to those…

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