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Senate Votes to Close Out Debate on US-Russia Nuclear Pact

WASHINGTON -- The Senate has voted to close out debate on a new arms control treaty with Russia, setting the stage for ratification of the accord. The vote was 67-28 and was seen in part as a proxy vote for the final tally. President Barack Obama considers the treaty his top foreign policy priority in the postelection...

Opinion: 'Not Factually Accurate'? Who Knows

(Feb. 25) -- One of the testier moments of the health care summit was revealing in several ways, but mostly because it helped make clear why the public is so turned off to the whole health care reform debate. Even simple things get extraordinarily complicated. The moment in question involved what should be a seemingly...

Top Moments of the Health Summit

WASHINGTON (Feb. 25) -- Political theater doesn't get more dramatic than today's bipartisan summit on health care. But who has six hours on a weekday to tune in? AOL News does. Watch this space for a rundown of the very best -- and worst -- moments you won't want to miss as we watch the Blair House project so you don't...

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Student Loan Vote: Republicans Block Bill To Extend Low Interest Rates

Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bill that would have frozen student loan interest rates before they are set to double on July 1.

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Senate heads toward showdown vote on student loans

WASHINGTON -The White House pressed Republicans Monday to back Democratic legislation preventing interest rates on federal student loans from doubling in July as the two parties remained deadlocked over how to pay for the move.

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05/27/12 Political notebook: Study links corruption to... Source: Tennessean.com A study that made the rounds last week suggests that isolation may breed corruption in state government, with much of the blame or praise attributable to the media.
05/24/12 Senate 'Fire Department' seeks to ease partisan rancor Source: IraqNet Call it a humble effort to douse the flames of dysfunction and paralysis in the U.S. Senate.
05/23/12 Eastman Chemical Company And FedEx Receive Praise From... Source: Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga TN At a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing on corporate environmental responsibility and innovation last week, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R- Tenn.) praised Tennessee-based Eastman Chemical Company and FedEx on their ability to "save resources and save money" through sustainability.
05/23/12 Alexander Say Delaying Air Force Plans For Guard... Source: Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga TN At a hearing Wednesday of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, on the fiscal year 2013 budget for the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) asked Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt, director of the Air National Guard, about the impact of the House Defense Authorization Bill's one-year delay on the Air Force restructuring plan, which includes a new unmanned aerial guard mission in Nashville and replacing the C-5As in Memphis with C-17s.
05/23/12 Alexander Says FDA Safety And Innovation Act Affects... Source: Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga TN In a speech on the floor of the Senate Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Health, Education and Labor Committee, urged quick passage this week of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, which he helped draft in committee, saying it is "a piece of legislation that affects every American family."

Background on Lamar Alexander

Andrew Lamar Alexander, Jr. (born July 3, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee. He was previously the Conference Chair of the Republican Party from 2007 to 2012, the 45th Governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987, United States Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993 under President George H. W.

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