Political Quotes

“I would like to start by thanking my good friend Senator Lamar Alexander for his nearly two decades in the Senate and his longstanding devotion to improving our country. His dedication to the people of Tennessee and Americans throughout our Nation has been unwavering. We have served together in the Senate for 18 years, but he has been in public service for much longer than that. I remember when Senator Alexander was first elected to the Senate in 2002. He was no stranger to his new colleagues. Lamar had already served as the Governor of Tennessee, the president of the University of Tennessee, and the Secretary of Education under George H.W. Bush. He also ran for President in 1996 and again in 2000. We should have seen the writing on the wall then--that Senator Alexander would be one of the smartest and most ambitious Members we would serve with throughout our careers. Born in Maryville, TN, Lamar graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Vanderbilt University and went on to receive his juris doctor from the New York University, NYU, School of Law. He then clerked on the Fifth Circuit for Judge John Minor Wisdom in New Orleans. Following his time in Louisiana, he moved to Washington to work as a legislative assistant for then-Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee. This is when he met his beloved wife Honey. They married and had four children, and his remarkable career took off. During Lamar's time as a U.S.…”