Day Lee Briefing
Today’s Agenda
Today, Senator Lee is flying to Washington.
From the Senator’s Desk
On Twitter
Another abysmal jobs report to add to the president's record. "Economists blame #fiscalcliff for slowdown" ow.ly/dxvbi
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) September 7, 2012
How Obama has gutted welfare reform washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-o… @heritage
— Brian Phillips (@SenLeeComs) September 7, 2012
Op-Ed from @senmikelee: To Obama, 'Investment' Is Another Word For Crony Capitalism bit.ly/QfGnSf #utpol
— Emily Bennion (@SenLeePressSec) September 7, 2012
Is America more competitive than it was #4yearsago? Not so much: bit.ly/TXcOkL #tcot #tlot
— Joe Tauke (@SenLeeResearch) September 5, 2012
Around the Water Cooler
US watchdog questions spending for Afghan army
The watchdog for U.S. spending in Afghanistan says lax accountability in a $1.1 billion program supplying fuel to the Afghan National Army needs "immediate attention" before control of the program is turned over to the Kabul government in less than four months.
GM’s Volt: The ugly math of low sales, high costs
General Motors Co sold a record number of Chevrolet Volt sedans in August — but that probably isn't a good thing for the automaker's bottom line.
Nearly two years after the introduction of the path-breaking plug-in hybrid, GM is still losing as much as $49,000 on each Volt it builds, according to estimates provided to Reuters by industry analysts and manufacturing experts.
Looking Ahead
Tomorrow, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the American Psychological Association, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the American College of Cardiology, and the Dixie Regional Medical Center. He will also participate in the congressional ceremony marking the 11th anniversary of 9/11.