Bill Lee

As we act, let us not become the evil that we deplore.

The country is not going to allow for any more delays. I think that our negotiators, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Senator Booker, Senator Scott, are trying to get this George Floyd bill passed. Once again, you see obstructionists from the…

And I have to ask you and ask the public, is it socialism to want people to have a good- paying job? Is it socialism to want to lift people out of poverty? Is it socialism to want our children to have clean air and clean water? Is it…

First of all, let me just say it`s outrageous what he said.

I call up my amendment No. 2119 and ask that it be reported by number. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee]…

The billions of dollars in waste, fraud, and abuse are very clear.

There is no way that I would even think of going into trying to reduce defense spending that would hurt or harm our national security or our troops.

In no way have we presented any cuts that would tamper with any of our national security needs, especially as it relates to our troops.

The last Administration, it was disastrous.

It`s not a sprint, it`s a marathon. And I hope that our young people understand that the fight for justice, the fight for democracy and to protect our Constitution, sometimes it just doesn`t happen right away, but we have to be persistent.

We need to make sure these stories are told about everyone in our country, including African-Americans and the horrific, barbaric middle passage, and slavery, and what happened.

I just have to say, it`s personal for me also, because my grandfather who helped raise me in Texas, was born in Galveston, Texas, in 1875 and my great grandmother, Fanny Wilson, was enslaved in around Galveston and one of the small towns…

This unspeakable act on the United States is really forcing me to rely on my moral compass, my conscience, and my god for direction. September 11th changed the world. Our deepest fears now haunt us.

If you remember, that authorization was passed because we were told really the lies that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. There were done. And this has been on the books now, like you said, 20 years, so it`s time to get it…

It is unfortunate that the Senate won't choose to make available to private sector workers options that are already available to government employees. Just to reiterate here, under this legislation, employers are not required to offer it…

There are billions of dollars we know that have been wastefully spent and have not been subject to audit requirements.

I was quite disappointed to see the President with his request in terms of an increase of our already bloated defense budget.

It really is about not just the vaccine, but it is about the skills development and the skills training that is required.

We have the CDC in Africa, on the continent of Africa. We don't have a comparable CDC in the Caribbean.

I think it is important that Gates, CEPI, WHO, and the companies collaborate so that there is a concerted effort to make sure that the vaccine manufacturing facility or facilities that are established in Africa can be sustained in the long…

So I want to know why in the world are we seeing this when, in fact, we are investing so much into vaccine production and distribution?

I would like to find out--and this was about a month ago when I looked at those numbers. It was horrible.

I mean, we know that it is going to be--it is a challenge, and so how do we increase vaccine manufacturing on the continent of Africa using United States' leveraging and with the private companies, with the pharmaceuticals?

I think everyone agrees it is imperative that the United States lead this fight because we won't be able to end this pandemic and Americans will continue to be under threat unless we find a way to assist every country in the world to…

This administration must be aggressive in pursuing every option to work around that botched contract and to use every tool at its disposal to accelerate vaccine production, including the Defense Production Act.