Latest from Lamar, Notes from the Senate Desk

*Important news from
this week:*

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General Motors announced plans to invest $2 billion to
convert its plant in Spring Hill to build electric vehicles, including
the new Cadillac Lyriq.

*Supporting Supreme Court Justice Nominee
Amy Coney Barrett*

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*I enjoyed meeting with Judge
Barrett this week in the U.S. Capitol.*

During her confirmation hearings,
Judge Barrett demonstrated respect for the law, intelligence, good
character and steady temperament. Having attended college in Tennessee and
law school in Indiana, her background will strengthen the Supreme
Court by making it more diverse. She is well-qualified and has said she
will decide cases based upon the law, not her personal views. Judge
Barrett will be an excellent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and
I will vote to confirm her nomination.



*Voting for COVID-19 relief
legislation*

This week I voted [link 1] for COVID-19 relief
legislation that was blocked by Senate Democrats. For the second time in two
months, Senate Democrats have blocked legislation that would provide an
additional $500 billion in COVID-19 relief for many things that have
bipartisan support--additional unemployment benefits, more Paycheck
Protection Program loans for small businesses, more federal funding to
help schools and child care reopen safely, and more money for testing
and vaccine development. Since March, in response to the COVID-19
pandemic, Congress has passed nearly $3 trillion in relief for families,
workers and businesses, and to contain the disease, but there is still
more work to be done. Democrats and Republicans should be able to work
together and focus on these areas where we have bipartisan agreement
so that Congress can provide much needed assistance to the
country.

While we are in the midst of dealing with this pandemic it would also be
wise to remember any legislation Congress passes this year should
prepare for the next pandemic by making sure that support for onshore
manufacturing is sustained, stockpiles are full, and states have the
right tools and resources to respond. The reason to do that now, while our
eye is on the ball, is because the next pandemic could be as soon as
next year.



*Below are a few news articles I thought you might
enjoy:*

*Tennessean: Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander praises Fauci after
Trump slams infectious disease expert [link 2]*

*Oak Ridger:
ORNL?supporting development of new advanced nuclear reactors [link
3]*

*WKRN-ABC Nashville Channel 2: Senate Republicans ramp up support for Barrett
confirmation ahead of first vote [link 4]*



"Be on time."

*#25 in
Lamar Alexander's Little Plaid Book*




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