Sen. Lee Introduces the Pay for Printing Act
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Pay for Printing Act Wednesday, a bill that will require the senator sponsoring a ceremonial or commemorative Senate resolution to reimburse the Government Printing Office for the cost of printing.
“The Pay for Printing Act will allow Senators to continue recognizing the achievements of their constituents,” Lee said. “But if a Senator is going to recognize a specific constituent or group in his or her state, then it should be up to that Senator to pay the costs of printing that resolution.”
The prepress costs for the Government Printing Office to print one page of a commemorative resolution have varied between about $40 to over $120. Currently those costs are covered by American taxpayers no matter where they live. The Pay for Printing Act will allow senators to use their official office expense account to pay for these commemorative resolutions.
A digital version of this release is available here.
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Lee, Klobuchar React to Proposed Bayer-Monsanto Merger
WASHINGTON—Today, 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 on the proposed acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer:
“The proposed acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer raises serious antitrust issues,” said Sen. Lee. “Bayer and Monsanto are two of the leading companies that provide key inputs, such as seeds and herbicides, to farmers to grow essential crops – and the combination of these two companies may have troubling implications for farmers and American consumers. The transaction has the potential to result in a significant loss of competition and reduced incentives and ability to innovate, thereby raising prices and reducing consumer choice. I will encourage the DOJ or FTC to closely scrutinize the transaction and will consider whether a hearing is necessary to fully explore the competition issues raised by so much consolidation in such a short time.”
“The current wave of consolidations in the seed industry has major implications for the agriculture supply chain that must be examined. This proposed acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer merits close scrutiny by regulators to examine its potential impacts on farmers and consumers across Minnesota and our country,” said Sen. Klobuchar. “We must consider not just the merger's impact on seed prices, but whether it will also stifle innovation and competition. As Ranking Member of the Antitrust Subcommittee, I take seriously the responsibility to provide oversight over potential consolidations and to ensure that antitrust laws are vigorously enforced to protect competition.”
Emily Long (Lee), 202-224-3904
Colin Milligan (Klobuchar), 202-228-6317
