Bill Lee: “There is something called a Panama hat. Can the Senator tell me what part of the world the Panama hat comes from?”

We have really seen the airport board and commissioners just step right into one decision to the next to make sure that this happened.

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.

It’s a tragedy, and it’s deeply disturbing that that has happened in this state. The people deserve better than that.

I will seek an independent investigation and pause all executions for the rest of 2026.