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: Find More, Use Less Is Key to Lower Gas Prices

Flanked by fellow Republican senators, Senator Lamar Alexander answers questions after unveiling a proposal to lower gas prices by “finding more and using less

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today joined other senators to unveil a proposal to lower gas prices by “finding more and using less.” “Christy Long in Maynardville, Tennessee, is just one of 600 Tennesseans who have written me their stories about how high gasoline prices are hurting American families, budgets, and jobs. Christy is a diabet... read more

Statement of U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) Honoring July 4th, 2008

July 3rd, 2008 - “As we celebrate our country's independence this weekend, we should especially honor the men and women in uniform who protect...
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Alexander Backs New Source of Funding for National Parks

July 2nd, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today announced he will cosponsor bipartisan legislation to create a new source of fu...
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Tenn. Delegation Urges FDA to Protect the State’s Tomato Producers

July 1st, 2008 - In a joint letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Tennessee congressional delegation has requested that the F...
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Alexander, Cardin Seek Ban on Importation of Foreign-Generated Nuclear Waste

July 1st, 2008 - U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.), both members of the Senate Environment and Public Works ...
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Alexander Says Military and Overseas Absentee Ballots Must be Counted, Calls on Congress to Pass Military Voting Protection Act Now

June 30th, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said that he is cosponsoring the Military Voting Protection Act of 2008 (S. 3073...
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