chapter 11

  

1) Who are your Senators and you Congressman?

      Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker are our senators, Chuck Fleischmann is my congressman.


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

     Lamar Alexander has sponsored a bill that would allow pediatricians from all over the country to train at St. Jude's Children's Hospital.  The bill is called Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME).  I think this is a great idea since it would allow the doctors that will be taking care of our children to learn more, and to get a better understanding of how to treat our children.  This bill has not passed yet, I hope it does.

3) Find an issue one of your Senators or Congressman champions that you disagree with.  Why do you disagree?

    I wasn't really able to find anything that I really disagreed with.  I think there should be more background checks for guns, but I don't think anyone has the right to tell me I can't own one to protect myself and my family.