United States Senator - Lamar Alexander

“Be proud to say that we are all Americans." – Lamar Alexander


	When I was 10 years old, my father took me to the Blount County courthouse to meet Howard H. Baker, Sr., our congressman. Mr. Baker stopped and talked with me and gave me a dime. I was sure I had just met the most respected man in the world, other than my father and our preacher. Between my junior and senior years at Maryville High School , I visited Washington, D.C. for the first time. Again, Mr. Baker found time for a visit. He wrote me a nice letter, which now hangs in my office. I am sure those two experiences had something to do with my volunteering t... more

Alexander Statement on Reelection as Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) issued the following statement today after his reelection as chairman of the Senate Republican Conference: “We’ll support our new president when he’s right and oppose him and come up with a better idea when he’s wrong. We know exactly what we need to do. We don’t need new principles. We don’t need to hire a PR firm. We have had a failure of imaginatio... read more

Alexander, Corker, Cohen Announce $1.1 Million for Memphis Fire Services

January 28th, 2009 - U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-Tenn. 9) today announ...
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Appropriations Committee Passes Alexander Amendment to Protect Children with Disabilities

January 28th, 2009 - The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed an amendment offered by U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) to the proposed...
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Floor Remarks of U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander on The Future Of Our Country

January 26th, 2009 - Mr. President, on Friday, at the National Press Club, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell delivered an important address...
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Alexander, Corker, Roe Announce Grant Funding To Aid Tennessee Fire Departments

January 23rd, 2009 - U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN 1st) today applauded the U.S. D...
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Alexander Opposes Trial Lawyer Bailout Bill, Says It Will Kill Jobs

January 22nd, 2009 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) made the following remarks today on the floor of the U.S. Senate regarding the Ledbett...
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