The following is provided as an EMBARGOED copy of Senator Mike Lee’s Tea Party Response to the president’s State of the Union speech. The embargo is lifted at 10:00 pm EST

Posted on January 28, 2014 by a12iggymom

Response to the SOTU Address

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee

January 28, 2014

Good evening.

I’m Senator Mike Lee, from Utah.

In the few minutes I have tonight – I’d like to speak especially to those Americans who may feel they have been forgotten by both political parties:

Those individuals and families who work hard, play by the rules, balance their budgets, honor the Golden Rule … and don’t understand why their government in Washington can’t do the same.

You are probably as frustrated as I am about an ever-growing government that somehow thinks it is okay to lie to, spy on and even target its own citizens. Many hard-working Americans are discouraged and wondering what, if anything, can be done.