Mike Lee actually said...

"I do not necessarily hear you saying that there is a legitimate purpose for the practice. Do you think there is? Should it be abandoned altogether?"

"Cartel activity has no redeeming value, no virtue."

"As I understand it, the Department does not currently have in place a mechanism whereby a company's own compliance program can be taken into account when discussing settlement for illegal cartel activ..."

"There is widespread agreement among Republicans and Democrats that cartels should be vigorously pursued and severely punished."