“You Belong With Me,” “Blank Space,” and “Karma”
Utah Sen. Mike Lee appeared to enjoy dropping Swift lyrics because he mentioned multiple – like using a lyric from Swift’s Fearless track “You Belong With Me” when speaking about Klobuchar, who is the chair of the committee. Lee is the ranking member.
“To be honest I had hoped, as of a few months ago, to get the gavel back, but once again she’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers,” Lee said. “Nice of Taylor Swift to have written a song about this very situation.”
“She’s the cheer captain, and I’m on the bleachers” are lyrics from “You Belong With Me.”
When discussing efforts to minimize ticket scalpers, Lee also criticized the idea of placing restrictions on ticket purchasers’ ability to resell tickets. “A lot of people seem to think that’s somehow a solution. I think it’s a nightmare dressed like a daydream,” Lee said, referencing the 1989 track “Blank Space.”
Lee then said he had to throw out one more quote for his daughter and shared a lyric to “Karma” from Midnights.
“Karma’s a relaxing thought. Aren’t you envious that for you it’s not?” Lee said.
