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Republican Lamar Alexander has won a third term representing
Tennessee in the
U.S. Senate.
Alexander said, "I ran for re-election to be part of a new majority in the
Senate that will fix our broken system, get the right things done, and begin to move our country in a new direction.
I'll do this in a way Tennesseans know well-to work with others to get results. Tennesseans want a senator who knows how to get things done, not just make a speech."
Alexander emerged from a closer-than-expected primary campaign against state Rep.
Joe Carr, and then he left little to chance against
Ball in the general election campaign. Alexander shed his usual feel-good campaign image to harshly criticize his
Democratic opponent in TV ads and in public appearances.
Alexander spent more than $8.6 million what was one the most difficult campaigns of his 40 years in Tennessee politics.
Ball tried to capitalize on anti-incumbent sentiment. He attempted to portray Alexander as out of touch with Tennessee voters.
The senator is currently the top Republican on the
Senate committee overseeing health care, education and labor, and he is also the top Republican on the appropriations subcommittee on energy overseeing funding for facilities such as
Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In a Republican Senate, he would be poised to serve as chairman of both committees.
Alexander's full remarks as prepared follow:
"
Thank you to the people of Tennessee for re-electing me to the
United States Senate.
Like most Tennesseans, I am not happy with the direction of our country. I am not happy with the way
Washington is NOT working. I know
America is better than that.
I ran for re-election to be part of a new majority in the Senate that will fix our broken system, get the right things done, and begin to move our country in a new direction.
Ill do this in a way Tennesseans know wellto work with others to get results.
Tennesseans want a senator who knows how to get things done, not just make a speech.
A few minutes ago I received a call of congratulations from
Gordon Ball. I thanked him and congratulated him for a strong campaign.
I congratulate and thank Gov. Haslam and Congressman
Duncan on their re-election and thank them and Sen. Corker, others in the congressional delegation,
Lt. Gov. Ramsey,
Speaker Harwell and our former Republican state chairmen for supporting me.
I thank our campaign team:
David Cleary, Mark Braden and
Alice Rolli,
Steve Smith and
Jim Haslam and
Bryan and Kim Kaegi
Tom Ingram who has been with me the whole wayand the volunteers who have worked so hard.
I will continue to do my best to represent everybody, from all sections of the state, from all political parties, whether you voted for me or not.
I especially thank
Honey and our family
Drew, Leslee,
Kathryn and Willfor allowing me to live such a public life.
For us
Alexanders, calling Tennessee home goes back a long way. Our two-year-old grandson,
Houston Lamar Alexander, was baptized last year in
Hesse Creek in
Blount County, making him and
Taylor and
Lauren and
Helenall of whom are here tonightninth-generation Tennesseans. Our first election night celebration was here in
Knoxville, 40 years ago.
But tonight is not about where weve been. It is about where we can go. Im ready for this new opportunity to go to work with others to fix our broken system, get the right things done and move our country in a new direction."
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- published: 05 Nov 2014
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