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Mike Lee

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Mike Shumway Lee is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Utah, a position he has held since January 3, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Lee has focused on issues such as limited government, individual liberties, and constitutional rights throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for fiscal responsibility and has often emphasized the importance of adhering to the Constitution in legislative matters.

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Feb 8, 2022

Older Americans are doing better than they ever have before, thanks to improved health and less physically demanding jobs.

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Feb 8, 2022

Older Americans are the bedrock of our communities, and it is hard to overstate their role.

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Feb 8, 2022

Thanks to improved health and less physically demanding jobs, many older Americans are remaining in the workforce longer.

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Feb 8, 2022

Ultimately, a thriving, unencumbered economy is in fact the best way to allow older Americans to make their choices.

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Feb 8, 2022

Americans have never saved more for retirement or had higher incomes in their golden years.

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Feb 8, 2022

Many of America's seniors, and more and more of them in fact, are choosing to work because they find work to be a source of engagement and meaning in the transition into their golden years.

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Feb 8, 2022

Many say that we are saving less and less for retirement, and that fewer and fewer Americans, especially lower income Americans, have access to retirement savings accounts.

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Feb 8, 2022

Increasingly, older Americans also make vital contributions in the workforce.

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Dec 7, 2021

You see right at first, all that came up when we opened up the account were some fairly benign hairstyling videos. But that is not what we saw after we followed this account.

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Dec 7, 2021

content that could be detrimental to the self-image of any 13-year-old girl.

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Dec 7, 2021

I can only take your word for it here.

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Dec 7, 2021

Instagram also provided that same account for this fake 13-year-old that included a list of recommendations of accounts that we should follow, including multiple celebrities and influencers.

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Dec 7, 2021

Leading up to this hearing, I have heard about a lot of complaints from people across Utah and elsewhere who have told me about inappropriate content available through the explore page on Instagram, available specifically to children.

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Dec 7, 2021

I think we have to reach the point where we realize some real bad stuff is happening, and you are the new tobacco, whether you like it or not.

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Dec 7, 2021

That is not how it appeared on this account.

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Dec 6, 2021

Do you think increasing the amount of available chassis would help alleviate the backlog?

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Dec 6, 2021

What about expediting the processing of truck credentials? Would that help some of the workforce challenges at the port?

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Dec 6, 2021

I am just saying that in a time of diminished capacity and diminished supply, sometimes it can be helpful to utilize provisions already built into the law that allow for that.

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Dec 6, 2021

I strongly beg to differ, especially given that rerouting can be more possible--you can reroute and not have to deal with the Jones Act as much if you have access to more ports capable of receiving vessels that have made the transoceanic…

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Nov 16, 2021

there is always going to be a temptation here in Washington to expand the Federal Government's reach.

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Nov 16, 2021

If we ban some of these privacy features in cryptocurrencies or if we regulate them to death, how might we be precluding or missing out on some of the beneficial innovations that require privacy protections?

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Nov 16, 2021

But as you have pointed out, the industry is, in fact, already regulated.

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Nov 16, 2021

Sometimes when Congress discusses cryptocurrency, you see concerned faces. You see sometimes people reflecting a certain degree of fear or anxiety.

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Nov 16, 2021

I doubt there are five Members of the United States Senate that could tell you what the hell a Bitcoin is.

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Nov 16, 2021

The proper role of government is to empower innovation through clear rules with a light touch.

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