Lee calls the fast-track effort partisan scaremongering
U.S. senator from Utah
“through the appropriate committee process”
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The Guardian reports Lee's response to its inquiry after he objected to the unanimous-consent request. His statement criticizes the fast-track effort and calls for committee review; it does not state a position on demolition itself.
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The Senate floor log records Merkley's unanimous-consent request for the memorial-demolition bill and Lee's objection. It also records a separate objection to an arch-project bill.
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Merkley had asked the Senate to pass the memorial-protection bill by unanimous consent on September 28. Lee objected without explaining why on the floor.
After the quotation
Lee later gave The Guardian this explanation. His statement addressed Senate priorities and committee procedure, not whether demolition of presidential memorials should be allowed.
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Case context: Was Mike Lee right to block fast-track passage of the Kennedy Center protection bill?
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Why this label?
Lee defended blocking immediate passage by challenging the expedited procedure. He did not say whether he supports demolishing the Kennedy Center.
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