On Saturday, Sen. Alexander voted in favor of legislation to fund the federal government that keeps spending in check while supporting projects that are critical to Tennessee and our nation’s economic competitiveness and national security, including having the world’s fastest supercomputer at Oak Ridge and the Uranium Processing Facility at Y-12. Alexander said, “Fiscal responsibility is about setting priorities, and I voted for this legislation because it helps keep spending in check while supporting projects that are crucial to Tennessee, as well as our country’s economic competitiveness and national security. Once again having the world’s fastest supercomputer in the United States – and once again having it in Oak Ridge – will help us remain a center for advanced manufacturing and scientific breakthroughs. Providing both funding and oversight of the Uranium Processing Facility supports jobs and national security, and continues our mission of completing this project on time and on budget. “Unfortunately, President Obama and the Democratic Senate majority have not worked with Republicans to address the real driver of the federal government’s nearly $18 trillion debt: out-of-control entitlement spending. I hope that changes with a new Republican Senate majority. We need to pass a plan like the Fiscal Sustainability Act I proposed with Senator Corker, which would reduce the growth of entitlement spending by nearly $1 trillion over 10 years.” Read more HERE: alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=6e12f825-4bda-42d7-ba82-eb0009ae00d8
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 21:52:30 +0000
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