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.
Jan 31, 2012
My decision to oppose his confirmation by the Senate has nothing to do with his qualifications.
Jan 31, 2012
this should be about appropriate powers of the executive branch. It should not be about Republican or Democratic philosophies.
Jan 31, 2012
It is important because it is what the Constitution requires. We have to follow the Constitution.
Jan 31, 2012
the one thing that we don't need is more uncertainty in our regulatory structure.
Jan 31, 2012
the Antitrust Division stated that it 'will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action to stop any anticompetitive use of SEP rights.'
Jan 31, 2012
It is almost impossible to measure, to quantify in any precise sense the amount of economic loss that will come from this.
Jan 31, 2012
The Constitution is all about the means. That is the whole reason for having a Constitution.
Jan 31, 2012
I understand and I share the frustration that so many Americans have expressed over the fact that there are delays at times.
Jan 31, 2012
Efficiency doesn't always lead to liberty, and frequently, it leads to exactly the opposite position.
Jan 25, 2012
Well said. I see my time's expired. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Taranto.
Jan 25, 2012
I have dedicated a large amount of my time to pro bono practice and to provide access for indigent clients to the court system.
Jan 25, 2012
the text is the guiding--is the principle guidepost. The text normally is the beginning and the end of the analysis when you are interpreting something.
Jan 25, 2012
One of the things that I've always admired about that justice was his commitment to the text and his commitment to the notion that the law supplies an answer.
Jan 25, 2012
I decided to go into law really with the realization and I think appreciation as a first-generation immigrant that this country is a country that is governed by the rule of law.
Dec 7, 2011
the allocation of water is a State responsibility, fundamentally, and not a Federal one.
Dec 7, 2011
That's going to enable water savings of over 1,800 acre feet, and also contribute to better water sustainability in the important energy resource development of the Uinta basin of eastern Utah.
Dec 7, 2011
States typically have the responsibility for allocating water. That's not entirely correct, of course.
Dec 6, 2011
we ought to look at what is in the best interests of our country and our economy
Dec 5, 2011
But, again, the fact that they continue to go back to PBMs suggests that there is efficiency somewhere.
Dec 5, 2011
I also wanted to talk to you more broadly just about concerns that I developed as a result of conversations I have had with local pharmacies throughout my State.
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