Chapter 11  

 

1.     Who are your Senators and your Congressman?

Our U.S. Senators for Tennessee are Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander. Our Congressman for Tennessee is Chuck Fleischmann

2.     Research the areas they champion and find one you support. What is it and why do you also support it?

Congressman Fleischmann is a vigorous activist for the National Rifle Association.  He supports legislation that in his words, “allows licensed firearm owners to carry out their God-given right more freely” because “the right to carry a firearm is a right that allows law-abiding citizens to protect themselves and is crucial to the freedom of our country.” I don’t think in this day and time that anyone has the right to take our guns away.

 

Bob Corker is a very patriotic man who wholeheartedly supports our active duty military service personnel and all veterans. At a Veteran’s Day event he stated in part “Whether it’s in Afghanistan, or at a military hospital, or at a Veterans Day event in Tennessee, it is humbling and often overwhelming to be in the presence of our active duty service men and women and our nation’s veterans,” My husband was in the Marines for seven years and I know how hard it was. I respect Senator Corker for taking a stand on behalf of our military personnel.

Lamar Alexander voted for the nuclear arms treaty with Russia and I think that is a vote in the right direction. If the treaty will enhance stability and lower the number of nuclear weapons then I am definitely for it.   It will allow us on-site access to Russian missile silos and I think we have every right to know what they are doing. I think it will strengthen our national security.

        3. Find an issue one of your Senators or Congressman champions that you disagree with. Why
            do you disagree?
           Congressman Chuck Fleischmann is against abortion at any time, whether it be in the 

           first trimester or later in the pregnancy. I am for abortion even though it is a touchy subject    
            and  I don’t think I could ever do it. I feel like as a woman that is our decision.                         
           There are circumstances where I feel it would be the right thing to do.

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