Mike Lee

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 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.

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.

He was a leader on all issues relating to the continent of Africa.

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.

the timber industry in Region IV, the Intermountain Region, that includes my State of Utah, is really struggling.

Congressman Payne always spoke out on behalf of people who struggled in many of the most difficult nations around the world.

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.

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.

He was an international leader.

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.

the American taxpayer is getting his money's worth out of your service

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.

But, I do think that it's important to remember, I don't think it's your job to mitigate and to protect against all risk from the oil companies.

we remain in a position in which our Federal debt to gross domestic product ratio is in excess of 90 percent.

our Social Security tax is a tax. It is just like any other tax imposed by the Federal Government.

extending benefits can tend to lengthen the amount of time that many people are unemployed.

I do worry that extending Unemployment Benefits might be harmful to the economy.

It does not mean they are abusing their benefits; it is just a natural consequence of what happens.

I certainly disagreed with the policy and the constitutional analysis that went into the passage and signing by the President of the Affordable Care Act.

I have had a number of disagreements with this administration both on matters of policy and on matters of constitutional interpretation.

the President has taken power that belongs to the people and is authorized to be exercised only by those duly elected to the U.S. Senate.

Yes. That is my understanding based on the text of the Constitution, based on the history of the Constitution, its original understanding, and on custom and practice as it has evolved over the last two centuries.

That is a congressional prerogative, outlined in Article I, Section 8.