U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement upon passage of S. 1101, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, through the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The legislation would establish a new governing entity for individuals of native Hawaiian descent.
“I’m disappointed that the Senate Committee on [...]
Sen. Lamar Alexander is not a fan of bringing the Gitmo detainees on American soil for trial:
“Congress made it very clear to the administration that bringing dangerous terrorists onto American soil is not only the wrong thing to do, but goes against the wishes of the American people. I [...]
Robert Costa reports:
Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican and GOP conference chair, tells NRO that Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) is “all tied up in a knot.”
“All of the king’s horses and all of the king’s men may not be able to put 60 together again,” says [...]
Lamar Alexander on heath care today:
Alexander: Democratic Health Care Bill is “Historic in its Arrogance”
..and last month:
Alexander Says Health Care Bill Is “Historic in Its Arrogance”
[...]From Greg from the Left:
During the conference, Blackburn plans to push for expansion of nuclear power, a cause also championed by Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander. She also will focus on developments in biofuels and lithium-ion batteries for cars. Both are the focus of efforts in Tennessee to create green [...]
Don’t mess with the Little Man:
In a chamber where relationship-building is seen as critical, some GOP senators question whether Franken’s handling of the amendment could damage his ability to work across the aisle. Soon after Tennessee GOP Sens. Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander co-wrote an op-ed in a local [...]
Recognizing a need for infrastructure but not wanting Townsend’s view of the Smokies spoiled, Sen. Lamar Alexander and Rep. Jimmy Duncan are encouraging the Blount Co. Board of Zoning Appeals to look into disguising a new cell phone tower as a tree.
A 180-foot tower on a 1700-foot knob [...]
Roll Call on Sen. Lamar Alexander’s new combative and conservative attitude:
Although Alexander has tried to downplay his newfound bomb-throwing, he recently acknowledged that it is a tactic he has used in order to try to advance his agenda. “Politics is the tool of the trade, but the goal is [...]
From Dru Fuller:
“If Lamar Alexander and I proposed this (health care) bill word for word just like it is there’s not a person on the other side of the aisle that would vote for this bill,” Corker, a Republican, said. “This is all about a political victory. I think [...]
