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Mike Lee

Mike Lee Biography

United States Senator

Mike Lee is a United States Senator representing the state of Utah. Born on June 4, 1971, he has a strong presence in the political arena with his conservative views and unwavering principles.

Mike Lee is a United States Senator representing the state of Utah. Born on June 4, 1971, he has a strong presence in the political arena with his conservative views and unwavering principles.

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“By simply refusing to fund a president's unconstitutional conduct, Congress can stop him dead in his tracks - even after the courts have abdicated their responsibilities to do so.”

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“Yes. That's exactly what I'm saying and I've been saying this for six months.”

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“I want to be one that is willing to do things that are not easy but that need to be done.”

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“I'm nobody's deputy. I am who I am. I'm my own person.”

Persons My Own Who I Am I Am Who I Am Deputies

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“It is simply science fiction fantasy to say that, if you do not raise the debt ceiling, that everything is going to collapse.”

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“My political views have since I was a kid someway or another reflected the concerns of Tea Party movement.”

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“The Tea Party has an important voice in the country and now they have a voice in the U.S. Senate.”

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“We can't legislate the creation of jobs, but we can legislate things that will allow jobs to be created.”

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“When you have a country that's been accustomed to government spending at a certain level, it is really hard to ratchet it back.”

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“When you have less revenue coming in the door, you have more money going out the door. You have to find ways of trimming.”

Way Doors More Money Going Out Revenue Trimming

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“The American people want a balanced budget. They want Congress to stop this barbaric practice of perpetual deficit spending. It really, if you think about it, is a form of taxation without representation. We fought a war over that issue and we won that war.”

“The Tea Party movement as I perceive it is all about recognizing the difference between state and federal powers. And that there are limits to federal power that need to be respected.”

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“Whether it's a penalty or a tax, it's all one in the same. It's coming out of somebody's hard-earned money in their pocketbooks and that's the point. So in some ways, to me, it's a distinction without a difference.”

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“You know, in a business, you have to operate on the basis of voluntary investment by individuals in a cause. With government, there is no voluntary effort to invest capital. It's just taken and invested. And the same accountability is not at play. The same natural forces in the economy are not at play.”

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“The conservative candidate who ignores moderates is as misguided as the moderate candidate who ignores conservatives.”

Conservative Candidates Moderates Misguided

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“That's why we have senators and members of congress from every state. That's why we have elections. Because the people speak and there are different viewpoints out there. It doesn't mean just because we're members of one party or another, doesn't mean that we behave monolithically. It means that we will express our view points.”

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“The trend of offering individualized education plans, curricula, and lessons is going to help students tremendously. “Teaching to the middle” is one of the saddest concepts I've ever heard about.”

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“The USA Freedom Act does not propose that we abandon any and all efforts to analyze telephone data, what we're talking about here is a program that currently contemplates the collection of all data just as a routine matter and the aggregation of all that data in one database. That causes concerns for a lot of people... There's a lot of potential for abuse.”

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“Congress constitutionally lacks general police powers.”

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“Limited government must come politically, not judicially.”

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“These guidelines contemplate a policy that will grant special benefits to illegal immigrants based on their unlawful presence in the country.”

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“Reforms to our complex and dysfunctional immigration system should not in any way favor those who came here illegally over the millions of applicants who seek to come here lawfully. Additionally, the framework carves out a special exception for agricultural workers that has little justification.”

“You can never be too old or too young to be attracted to someone. I still remember my first crush back in grade school.”

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“We ought to have more people who believe in constitutionall y limited government. We have to have more people come to Congress with that mindset. I think we can make this a better place, if, when elections happen, we support candidates who share that philosophy.”

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“I think declaring a no fly zone over foreign soil is tantamount to an act of war.”

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“I would vote against raising the national debt ceiling. Again, this is about mortgaging the future of unborn generations of Americans. It's a form of taxation without representation. I don't think we can do that.”

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“I think I was about 30 before I realized that not every family talks about the presentment clause on a regular basis.”

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“I don't want a government shutdown. I don't think anyone does.”

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“NYC, You Inspire Me to never stop exploring the endless possibilities of food.”

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About the Author

Born: June 4, 1971
Known for: United States Senator
Quotes: 29

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