(Sen.) Alexander (R-TN) defects from Republican air pollution plan

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Associated Press

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Sen. Lamar Alexander says he will support a bipartisan plan to reduce air pollution in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park instead of the one offered by his party.

Alexander, a Republican, said he plans to announce on the Senate floor Monday why he is rejecting the Bush administration proposal and backing a plan by Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Republican Sens. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and Judd Gregg of New Hampshire.

"This is a bill that I think will do the best job for Tennessee and the country in cleaning up the air," Alexander told The Knoxville News Sentinel in an interview in Washington. "We don't want our grandchildren coming to see the Great Smoggy Mountains instead of the Great Smoky Mountains.

"The pollution is unhealthy for us, it destroys jobs and it destroys the natural beauty of our state if we don't do something now."

more...http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/local/6296258.htm

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[TennesseeWalker]

1. Lamar is a MODERATE

He's not a complete wing nut. Plus, he's from Maryville, nestled at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains. I EXPECT sanity from him. At least on things that will affect his reelection efforts.

However, he's not a BUSHBOT. He can think on his own.

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2. Dupe

Please continue here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=11971&mesg_id=11971&page=

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Taylor
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