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Sen. Lamar Alexander Talks Health Care, Immigration and Copyright

Sen. Lamar Alexander says bipartisanship is still possible in the U.S. Senate.
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Sen. Lamar Alexander says bipartisanship is still possible in the U.S. Senate.

The Tri-Star State — A Tennessee Politics Podcast — Week of Jan. 29, 2018

Congress has been deeply divided along party lines. But Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander believes it can come together — on legislation dealing with health insurance, immigration and music copyright.

The Republican lawmaker has been working with Democrats on all three issues. He spoke with Nashville Public Radio's Chas Sisk about those efforts.

BONUS: Hear the complete interview with Sen. Alexander

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Chas joined WPLN in 2015 after eight years with The Tennessean, including more than five years as the newspaper's statehouse reporter.Chas has also covered communities, politics and business in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. Chas grew up in South Carolina and attended Columbia University in New York, where he studied economics and journalism. Outside of work, he's a dedicated distance runner, having completed a dozen marathons