Mike Lee

What you do is very important and affects a lot of Americans, and I believe there is a lot that you do that protects a lot of Americans from harm.

Anytime something like this, something that is ordinarily not prosecuted as a primary offense, happens to be brought against a very vocal critic of the current administration, obviously that raises eyebrows.

my friend Chairman Leahy and I have introduced legislation, the ECPA Amendments Act, S. 607, that would get rid of this anachronism in the law

This is an approach that would put Congress, as I see it, back in charge of actually making the law.

It says basically that for any new major rule to take effect... it would need to pass affirmatively into law.

we are subjecting the American economy to an estimated $2 trillion, nearly $2 trillion in annual regulatory compliance costs.

Mental health hubs should be a central part of any solution going forward.

Today's hearing has received significant attention throughout the country, and with some good reason.

I want to thank our witnesses for coming today.

The proposed merger has, nonetheless, raised some potentially very serious concerns.

I will make my one firm commitment that there is absolutely nothing in this transaction that will result in an increase in prices for Comcast customers.

It is important that this Committee take into account the state of competition in the markets for video and Internet.

I have heard some concerns related to content, related to the idea of one company controlling a significant share of both Internet and video distribution.

It takes education, it takes people on the ground doing enrollment.

judges must cooperate with the government. That shows he has little regard for the separation of powers.

a storm of unprecedented ferocity is approaching.

It's an honor to have you here with us.

The Bible verse in question that he was quoting was not one that I would regard as offensive.

Last year, the Senate Armed Services Committee passed an amendment that I introduced in connection with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014.

The fact that it was taken down is itself alarming.

I find it difficult to understand how the decision by this cadet... could possibly be deemed offensive.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman.

A stable Afghanistan can contribute to the reduction of those spaces and contribute in the aggregate to denying enemies access to the homeland and ultimately neutralizing terrorist networks.

A continued counterterrorism mission will also be needed to ensure al Qaeda remains focused on survival and not on regeneration.

What is the goal of insurgent groups who are fighting against our forces in Afghanistan?