Mike Lee actually said...

"I am sure you would agree that the BLM-led standoff at the Bundy ranch, out of which those particular criminal charges arose, was ill-conceived and was poorly executed."

"it's a shame when our entire profession is disparaged on the basis of only eight or nine hundred thousand bad apples."

"Former Attorney General Ed Meese and I have urged Congress to adopt a mistake of law defense..."

"It will be of little avail to the American people if their laws are written by those of their own choosing, if those laws are so voluminous and complex if they can't reasonably be read and understood."