Opinion-Editorials are received from Sen. Mike Lee and are not the product of St. George News, its editors, staff or contributors. The matters stated and opinions given are strictly the responsibility of Sen. Mike Lee and his staff submitting them; they do not reflect the product or opinion of St. George News. Elected in 2010 as Utah's 16th Senator, Mike Lee has spent his career defending the basic liberties of Americans and Utahns as a tireless advocate for our founding constitutional principles. Lee is a member of the Judiciary Committee, and serves as ranking Member of the Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Subcommittee protecting business competition and personal freedom. He also oversees issues critical to Utah as the top Republican on the Water and Power Subcommittee of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. He serves on the Foreign Relations Committee and the Joint Economic Committee, as well.