Lamar Alexander

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Number Two: When you do begin earning income, your monthly payment will never be more than 10 percent of your income after you deduct the necessities of life, such as the cost of housing—such as rent or mortgage—and food. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I propose that we say this: Number One: No Income: No monthly payment. In other words, if you have a student loan, your monthly payment is zero if you do not have any income, for whatever reason. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

In March, Congress deferred student loan payments for six months, but without congressional action, payments will resume starting October 1. October 1 is just around the corner. What do we say to those 43 million student loan borrowers today? — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Today, I introduced the Preparing for the Next Pandemic Act — legislation that will maintain sufficient onshore manufacturing for tests, treatments and vaccines, and rebuild state and federal stockpiles of supplies like masks and ventilators. https://t.co/SU3bmBhoSc — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Three, create more authority for the federal government to work with private companies to maintain more supplies and manufacturing capacity for products that are needed during a public health emergency. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Two, make sure that the federal and state stockpiles have sufficient protective equipment: masks, gowns, ventilators and other absolutely essential supplies so that we don’t run out during the rest of this pandemic or the next one. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

One, make certain that we have sufficient manufacturing capacity within the United States to produce tests, treatments and vaccines, so that we do not have to rely on manufacturing plants in China or India or any other foreign country. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

The Preparing for the Next Pandemic Act I introduced today does three things: — PolitiTweet.org

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A big thank you to Kelly and all of our state’s health care workers who are taking care of Tennesseans during this unprecedented time. You are truly among the heroes of our country, and the care you provide makes a difference every day. — PolitiTweet.org

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Congratulations to Kelly Drumright of Nashville on being named the national winner of the 2020 VA Secretary @SecWilkie’s Award for Excellence in Nursing. @VeteransHealth @DeptVetAffairs — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

He died a member of the United States Congress and a winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Tennesseans are grateful that he helped us understand better the meaning of equal opportunity. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Sixty years ago, he was a Fisk University student in Nashville protesting laws that did not allow him to sit at lunch counters because of his race. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

John Lewis’ life proves that the story of America can be, as the Rev. Ben Hooks used to say, “a work in progress for the better—even though we still have a long way to go.” — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Good news for Tennessee: an additional $207.8 million made available by the CARES Act is headed to 34 hospitals, health clinics and health centers across our state—including in rural areas—to help with COVID-19 relief. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

As part of the @realDonaldTrump Admin’s response to COVID-19, states developed testing plans with input from @HHSgov, @CDCgov & @FEMA so that the federal government can help ensure each state has the testing supplies it needs. See May & June plans here: https://t.co/ZNEVAAjCVc — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Thank you, President @realDonaldTrump, for approving @GovBillLee’s request for a major disaster declaration for the Tennessee counties impacted by severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding in May. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

This July, we celebrate Park and Recreation Month. Thank you to all of the staff and employees that take care of Tennessee’s community parks and recreational areas. #WeAreParksAndRec — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Charlie Daniels could make his fiddle and everybody else jump at the same time. He was a big-hearted music man with many friends. I was lucky to be one of them. His fans will miss him and 50 years of the Volunteer Jam. Honey and I send our sympathy to Charlie’s family. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Though we may all be celebrating Independence Day a little differently this year, today, we honor the brave men and women who have fought and sacrificed for the freedoms that define our way of life and those who are currently serving to keep us safe and free. 🇺🇸 — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

The U.S. is working to do everything it can to help the 75 million students go back to schools and colleges this fall and go back safely. https://t.co/hfmGHrovNt — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

COVID-19 is a science matter, not a political matter. But, it has become too much of a political matter. If you want to go back to school, back to college, back to work, out to eat, and maybe even see a little football, stay six feet apart, wash your hands, and wear a mask. https://t.co/IKdd0qADnv — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

When I asked @NIHDirector Dr. Collins today if we will have enough tests this fall to get students back to school and have sporting events, he told me: “I do believe this should be possible.” https://t.co/r40OJPANAa — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

RT @dailybriefing: Thursday on #DailyBriefing: We'll have: The latest on the Ghislaine Maxwell arrest with @Judgenap New jobs report n… — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

WATCH: My conversation with the @tennessean’s @davidplazas about my work in the U.S. Senate to safely get Americans back to school, back to work and out to eat. https://t.co/lny02GpK8V — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Beth Harwell and Brian Noland are two of our state’s most distinguished citizens, and they will make outstanding TVA Board Members. I’m glad their nominations were approved today, and I look forward to them being confirmed by the full U.S. Senate. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works just approved the nominations of Beth Harwell and Brian Noland to serve on the @TVAnews Board of Directors and Knoxville native Katherine Crytzer to serve as Inspector General of TVA. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Good news—the @FAANews just announced that @Fly_Nashville is receiving a $10.6 million grant to help pay for its runway reconstruction. This grant will help the Nashville Airport continue to be one of the fastest growing airports in the country. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Even though COVID-19 has not, in general, hurt young children and college-age students nearly as much as older or more vulnerable Americans, there is some health risk. But in my view the greater risk is not going back to school. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

The question before the country today is not about whether to go back to school or college or child care or work, but how to do it safely. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

While states and communities continue to take action to help keep people safe, nothing was more disruptive to American life—and nothing would head it back toward normalcy—than for those 135,000 public and private schools and 6,000 colleges to reopen safely this Fall. — PolitiTweet.org