Bill Lee: “Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Secretary. I too apologize for being late.”

The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered. And that’s what this investigation’s for.

The people of Tennessee have determined that the death penalty is the appropriate penalty for the most heinous crimes in the state.

Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the State’s most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective.

So far as we know, the Department of Correction followed exactly the protocol that was outlined and vetted and approved by the attorney general’s office.