The vast majority of current vacancies remain for one reason--President Obama simply has not nominated individuals for those judgeships.
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.
It's my pleasure to say a few words in support of the nomination of Robert Shelby.
The reality is that judicial vacancies are down by 20 percent from last year and, in fact, they are at their lowest level in nearly 3 years.
We, too, as a Congress, we are a legislative body with limited jurisdiction, even though we do not always act like it.
I have seen a focus on this Administration that has placed most of its emphasis in this area on some failed policies.
The government should even be playing venture capitalists with taxpayer money in the first place.
It is clear that the government, in my opinion, truly has no business being in the investment business.
There is a real problem here, and I do not think you are going to win the perception war on this.
We have to continue to have a source of them, and that means we need to continue a robust policy of aggressive exploration and production of petroleum and natural gas.
If it is not manageable risk, then perhaps we should not be putting taxpayer dollars at risk.
We look forward to working with you on that. I really appreciate your willingness to keep an open mind on that and to consider that option.
The timber industry in Region IV, the Intermountain Region, that includes my State of Utah, is really struggling.
As the first African American to serve in the House of Representatives from the State of New Jersey, I am certain that he will serve as an inspiration for others to follow in his footsteps.
Congressman Payne always spoke out on behalf of people who struggled in many of the most difficult nations around the world.
Beyond a doubt, our Nation will mourn the loss of such a dedicated Member of Congress, who lived his life as a true symbol of an ideal public servant.
He loved the Lord, but more than that, he was what we want our public servants to be: someone that actually believes in serving the public.
Donald Payne, and all of his work in Africa, and I don't know anyone that knew the continent or the people more than Donald Payne.
The Commander-in-Chief Clause makes the President commander-in-chief of the military, not the country, and I think that is the principle at stake here.
An estimated 1.2 trillion barrels of proven recoverable oil locked up in oil shale in just a small segment of 3 Western Rocky Mountain States, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming alone.





