The goal with a big piece of social legislation is to have a bipartisan result, so the country will accept it. Lamar Alexander acceptbigbipartisan Change image and share on social
Well, here's what I think. I mean, the people are saying, 'We don't want it,' and the Democrats are saying, 'We don't care. We're going to pass it anyway.' And so for the next three months, Washington will be consumed with the Democrats trying to jam this through in a very messy procedure an unpopular health care bill. Lamar Alexander billcareconsume share on social
I think there are too many bosses in Washington telling Nashville Diesel College and Harvard University how to run - how to run their campuses, and I'd like to reduce the number of Washington regulations on higher education and keep this marketplace of wonderful institutions among which students can choose; that's oriented toward job growth. Lamar Alexander bosscampuschoose share on social
President Bush and I had asked Congress to appropriate a half-billion dollars to school vouchers. We didn't get it, and we were disappointed. But we did not go out and form a corporation to pay for it. That would have been a problem. Lamar Alexander askbillionbush share on social
If Mr. Bush and Mr. Forbes don't get most of the votes, they should be arrested for wasting money. Lamar Alexander arrestbushforbes Change image and share on social
I think higher education is over-regulated. Lamar Alexander educationhighregulate Change image and share on social
There are a growing number of conservatives and Republicans who, while they support the president and support the war in Iraq, wonder how many of these nation-building wars we're going to engage in and what the parameters of that are. Lamar Alexander buildconservativeengage share on social
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 chargegovernorjob Change image and share on social
Most people who get in trouble in politics usually get in trouble because they're disconnected from the people they serve, and I don't think anybody in Tennessee, even people who won't vote for me, would accuse me of that. Lamar Alexander accusedisconnectpeople share on social
I remember when President Bush, George W. Bush, came into office, he focused on No Child Left Behind, and with - and before very long, suddenly, Republicans were thought of as being as interested and as competent in education as Democrats, and why? Because they were talking about it and doing something about it. Lamar Alexander bushchildcompetent share on social