Lamar Alexander actually said...

"We can do all those things without a national energy tax that is ineffective in any event on fuel, that raises costs, and that runs off manufacturing jobs."

"I have a problem with the solution. I think the economy-wide cap and trade is taxes, mandates, surprises and unnecessary."

"It will undermine the global competitiveness of America's manufacturers, it will weaken America's national security, and it's an energy tax that will be paid for by the Heartland."

"If we did that, we wouldn't need a national energy tax. We wouldn't need to raise the price of gasoline."