Primarily, we need to change 100 years of thinking, where we try to extend the promise of American life by moving things to Washington, and let's move it the other way: less of Washington, more from ourselves. — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
The job of mayor and Governor is becoming more and more like the job of university president, which I used to be; it looks like you are in charge, but you are not. — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
I remember when President Bush, George W. Bush, came into office, he focused on No Child Left Behind, and with - and before very… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
September 11 is one of our worst days but it brought out the best in us. It unified us as a country and showed… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
I think we do better as a country when we go step by step toward a goal, and the goal in this case should… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
The idea of windmills conjures up pleasant images - of Holland and tulips, of rural America with windmill blades slowly turning, pumping water at… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
I think people are looking for a president who has views and who sticks to those views. So, I think Governor Romney, Governor Perry,… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
There are a growing number of conservatives and Republicans who, while they support the president and support the war in Iraq wonder how many… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
I think there are too many bosses in Washington telling Nashville Diesel College and Harvard University how to run - how to run their… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
I think Americans are - particularly, independent voters are looking at Washington, and they see too many taxes, too much spending, too much debt,… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
Put too many one-size-fits-all jackets on Americans and the place explodes. — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
It is ironic that Samuel Berger learned of this espionage in exactly the same month that Al Gore was attending his now famous fund-raiser… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
To power the country by building 186,000 fifty-story wind turbines - and running 19,000 miles of new transmission lines - just seems impractical and… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
We hear a lot about rebuilding Detroit, and we just spent $70 billion to bail out the auto industry - well, they need to… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
