Bill Lee actually said...

"I think they should be pushed back, because I believe the longer we have to talk and negotiate, because this is a negotiation, and we have to bring people together and try to find the path forward."

"this is a transformational moment. This is an inflection point. We have so many needs which have been neglected for decades."

"Some of us must urge the use of restraint."

"The Constitution won`t allow this power grab. And in the meantime, I will stand up for all Tennesseans."