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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Republicans today voted to elect U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) as the top Republican, or ranking member, of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
"I am honored that my Republican colleagues elected me as the Ranking Member," says Alexander. "Tennessee is helping lead the country in health care and education innovation, and this opportunity will give me a strong voice in reducing regulations that get in the way of private sector innovation, and getting Washington out of decisions that should be made by states, communities and individuals."
The HELP Committee handles an unusually high volume of legislation, and in terms of jurisdiction of the nation's economy, is among the largest Senate committees. 3 times Alexander's colleagues elected him Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference.
"I am honored that my Republican colleagues elected me as the Ranking Member," says Alexander. "Tennessee is helping lead the country in health care and education innovation, and this opportunity will give me a strong voice in reducing regulations that get in the way of private sector innovation, and getting Washington out of decisions that should be made by states, communities and individuals."
The HELP Committee handles an unusually high volume of legislation, and in terms of jurisdiction of the nation's economy, is among the largest Senate committees. 3 times Alexander's colleagues elected him Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference.
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 07:10 PM CST
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LOUISVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Blount (blunt) County sheriff's office says preliminary results of autopsies on the bodies of a couple found dead in their home in Louisville (LEW'-ihs-vil) show their deaths are consistent with murder-suicide.
Marian O'Briant said in an email that it appears 54-year-old Steven Adkins shot 53-year-old Rebecca Adkins, then shot himself.
O'Briant said a family member found the bodies Sunday night. It wasn't clear how long they had been dead.
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