“Let's make it easy to vote and let's make it hard to cheat. [Lee said on the Senate floor as he asked unanimous consent to pass the SAVE America Act.]
Senator • Utah
Senior United States Senator from Utah.
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“New America? Kind of catchy.
“Congress must still pass the SAVE America Act to secure future elections. We should've passed it months ago.
“Congress must still pass the SAVE America Act to secure future elections. We should've passed it months ago.
“With today's SCOTUS ruling, President Trump has made a giant leap forward in securing our 2026 elections.
“Tragically, the Save America vote on the voter ID component failed. Not a single Democrat joined us. We're going to have to keep fighting on that one. We're not done. We're just getting started.
“We did our best, left no stone unturned. I wish the outcome had been different, both as to adjournment and as to these votes. But this fight's not over. We're just getting started.
“We're not in a position right now where we have the wherewithal to pass [the SAVE America Act] right now. But we are going to vote on [the] measure with voter ID, which is about half of what the SAVE America Act is.
“@LeaderJohnThune, I hereby object to any effort to put the Senate into recess in August — at least until such time as the Senate has passed the SAVE America Act. Leaders must lead. And if they don’t, they’re not leaders.
“Americans need more affordable housing. Unfortunately, this bill doesn't do enough to provide it, instead increasing the federal government's long-running and failed involvement in the U.S. housing market.
“FISA 702 reauthorization failed because it did not contain a warrant requirement for spying on Americans. The people who spied on the Trump campaign, Members of Congress, and countless other Americans hate the idea. Come back with warrant requirement, and we'll pass the bill.
“What the Supreme Court did today was to say that it's not okay to engage in racial gerrymandering. The government, under the constitution, is not supposed to treat you differently based on your race. Almost never is that appropriate. There are very, very few circumstances where it is, and this is not one of those.
“Nice headline. You left out 'SPLC was funding the Klan.' Propagandize much?
“Praying for peace and the safety of U.S. military personnel.