Lamar Alexander: “I would like to discuss the so-called companionship exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).”

I think you've got to take office early in order to stop what's going on.

We don’t believe in canceling part of our history. We wanted our children to understand that the American Republic has never been a perfect union but that its greatness is that it has always struggled to reach noble goals.

These are not very happy days for Tennessee. This is not a happy day for me.

A similar proposal was included in the discussion draft of the Lower Health Care Costs Act, released by Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray.