Honorable Lamar Alexander
United States Senator, Tennessee, Republican
Senator Alexander was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002. He served as Tennessee Governor from 1978 to 1986. He serves on the following committees: Appropriations; Budget; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Environment and Public Works; and Rules and Administration. The following is from a February 12, 2012, statement on the floor of the U.S. Senate. There are reports in some of the newspapers this morning that there is an effort to try to slip into the negotiation about extending the payroll tax break for the next year a big loophole for the rich and for the investment bankers…
