WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn., made the following statements regarding Senate confirmation of Joe H. Ritch, of Alabama; Michael McWherter, of Tennessee; Vera Lynn Evans, of Tennessee; and C. Peter Mahurin, of Kentucky, to be members of the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors. The nominees passed the Senate by unanimous consent Tuesday evening. “Good leadership at TVA is a priority for all Tennesseans, who count on having access to cheap, clean, reliable electricity—and I believe, after meeting these individuals and st... [continue]

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On CNBC's "Squawk Box" today, Senator Corker expressed disappointment in the failure of a fiscal cliff agreement to reduce spending, saying the first quarter of the 113th Congress needs to be about one thing: entitlement reform, encouraging passage of his dollar-for-dollar legislation that would reduce the growth of spending on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security by nearly $1 trillion in order to improve the programs' solvency. In exchange, Congress would approve the president's expected request for a $1 trillion increase in the debt ceiling. View All Videos

Jan 1st	–	Corker: It’s Time to Focus on Entitlement Reform
Dec 28th	–	Alexander, Corker: When the Dust Settles, Federal Income Taxes Will Not Increase for Almost All Americans Next Year
Dec 30th	–	Corker to Obama: Show us Specifics Regarding the $1 Trillion in Cuts You Referred to on Meet the Press
Dec 30th	–	Corker Votes to Confirm Carol Galante to Head FHA, Says She Must Remain Committed to Putting FHA on Path to Financial Stability

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October 6, 2012 - At the Joint Training Center near Zarqa, Jordan, Corker meets with members of the Tennessee Army National Guard 181st Field Artillery.

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