Lamar Alexander Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I think, I think we need a Republican president from the real world to remind ourselves sometimes of what we need to do.”

“I've got a new rule. It'll be rule No. 312. If it's three days before a campaign, don't believe anything new you hear about anybody.”

“If you have a solution to immigration, it is possible to come home and defend it.”

“In the Senate, where 60 votes are required to do anything important, you have to work with your colleagues on both sides of the aisle.”

“The composition of the primary is so different than when I was first elected governor in 1978.”

“When I get close to an election, I look to 'Lamar Alexander's Little Plaid Book' for inspiration.”

“When I was governor, I was looking for a way to unify our state. I realized music is about the only thing that unifies Tennessee.”

“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.”

“I think Americans are - particularly, independent voters are looking at Washington, and they see too many taxes, too much spending, too much debt, too many Washington takeovers, and they want to provide a check and a balance to what they see as a runaway, overreaching Washington government.”

“I think people are looking for a president who has views and who sticks to those views. So, I think Governor Romney, Governor Perry, Governor Huntsman are all terrific candidates. I think we got a chance to elect a real, executive leader.”