Bill Lee: “It would be morally irresponsible of us if we did not fight these battles and, hopefully, one day we will win the war.”

It’s exactly why we will have a thorough, comprehensive review of what happened, so that we can know the answers that so many people want.

I hope that Tennessee governor Bill Lee’s decision to postpone the last execution scheduled for this year will give lawmakers time to consider the subject seriously.

There are a lot of questions. The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered.

I have ordered a pause on all executions for the remainder of the year.