Mike Lee

I do have some concerns with this legislation and just wanted to run through those really quickly.

The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized various substantive due process rights, and if I were fortunate enough to be confirmed as a district court judge, I would apply that precedent.

to the extent that I were called upon to interpret a case or decide a case in which a Lochner question were presented, I would apply the then existing, binding precedent to the case before me.

I appreciate both of you. Thank you, Chair.

This is very troubling in any environment, but especially under the constraints that DOD is currently under.

I think some people may have 'ist' descriptions of me.

if I were interpreting a statute, I would look, first and foremost, to the text and the plain language of statute

I question whether this prescribes a judicially manageable standard.

At a time when partisan suspicion about the electoral process is potentially corrosive, the court needs to exercise its independent judgment about laws such as Indiana's and guard against unfair burdening of the right to vote.

Even with current advancements, present-day technology and the cost of that technology places some real significant practical limitations on the use of drones.

I assume that part of your analysis in that has to do with the stealth factor by virtue of their size and the way many of them are operated.

The 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines state: 'A primary benefit of mergers to the economy is their potential to generate significant efficiencies...'

Mergers are an essential element of our rapidly changing economy.

If everyone in the United States benefits from Federal land ownership than shouldn't those--isn't it a little bit unfair to make those who reside in those few States pay for what everyone else benefits from?

the Federal Government is, by far, the largest land owner in the United States.

Air travel is also an important element of our national infrastructure, and it is critical to our economy.

I thank Senator Klobuchar, the Chair of this Subcommittee, for holding this hearing.

The guidelines also make clear that antitrust officials should credit merger-specific efficiencies...

Many of my constituents in Utah complain about high fares flying into and out of Salt Lake City.

Congress must take seriously any activity that will seriously and materially affect the airline industry.

the purpose of our antitrust laws is to maximize consumer welfare.

the best way to protect consumer welfare is through robust competition

Not every State has been so lucky.

We have seen reduced service to certain mid-sized cities.

It is too intensely competitive, and you cannot cover your costs of capital by starting up a new airline.