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 Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Outstanding Military Service in Millington

Sen. Lamar Alexander talks with Admiral Sonny Masso before delivering remarks at the 10th anniversary celebration at the Naval Support Station in Millington, Tennessee.

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) made the following remarks today at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Navy Personnel Command here in Millington: • “In 1998, the personnel command and the recruiting command came to Millington, and Tennessee became the heart of Navy recruitment and retention. The base has become a permanent facility: a 3,500 acre center with a billion dollar invest... read more

Alexander Statement on Final Passage of Bipartisan Economic Rescue Plan

October 3rd, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) released the following statement upon passage of the bipartisan economic rescue plan i...
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Alexander Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Outstanding Military Service in Millington

October 3rd, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) made the following remarks today at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Navy Pers...
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Alexander Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Outstanding Military Service in Millington

October 3rd, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) made the following remarks today at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Navy Perso...
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Alexander Votes to Protect Taxpayers from Looming Credit Crunch

October 1st, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said today that he voted in favor of a bipartisan economic rescue plan to stabilize cr...
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Alexander Says U.S.–India Nuclear Agreement Will Be a Pillar of American Foreign Policy

October 1st, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) released the following statement today following the Senate’s approval of the legislat...
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