Lee Klobuchar Commend FTC Commissioner Brill’s Service

WASHINGTON—Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, issued the following statements today on Commissioner Julie Brill's announced departure from the FTC.

From Sen. Lee:

March 18, 2016
 

"to elevate the condition of men--to lift artificial weights from all shoulders, to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all, to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance, in the race of life." --Abraham Lincoln

Chairman's Note: It's Time to Restore Separation of Powers

My Advice to Senate Democrats: Do Your Job

By Orrin Hatch

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/03/21/obama-supreme-court-nominee-senate-advise-consent-constitution-hatch-column/82056018/

Lee Prays for Victims of Brussels Terrorist Attack

SALT LAKE CITY – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement today in light of this morning’s attacks in Brussels:

Gov. Herbert statement on Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act

SALT LAKE CITY (March 16, 2016) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert issued the following statement in response to the Utah Congressional delegation’s introduction of H.R. 4751 Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act:

Hatch Statement on the Nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court

Washington—U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch, a former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Committee’s longest-serving current member, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court:

Hatch: Keep Election-Year Political Theater Out Of Confirmation Process

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor today on the the importance of deferring the Supreme Court confirmation process until after the presidential election. In this speech, Hatch focused his remarks on the need to keep election-year political theater out of the process.

Senator Lee Speaks in Opposition of Department of Education Nominee

WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke on the Senate Floor in opposition of Dr. John King, nominee to the Department of Education. Full text of the remarks as prepared for delivery can be found here, and video is available here.

Rep. Lee Perry

House District 29 Newsletter

The Legislature has continued to make progress as they blaze through week 5 of the Legislative Session.

Representative Perry has had great success in moving his own legislation through the system, including HB 167, which provides a fund for maintenance of the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial by establishing a Special Group License Plate.  This bill has passed the Senate, and is now awaiting signature from the Governor.

Proposed Compromise Would Have Repealed SB54 in 2019

By Bryan Schott

Multiple legislative sources close to negotiations tell UtahPolicy.com that there was a proposed compromise regarding SB54, but the agreement was nixed by the Utah Republican Party.