Open us to govern in the true spirit, amen. Why is it so imperative that you take office now . United states attorney for the middle district of tennessee called me at noon and said he had substantial reason to believe governor blanton was about to let out of the state prison a person who was a target of a grand jury investigation and alleged payoffs connected with parole. With that information, i concluded immediately as i told the speaker and Lieutenant Governor that that was new and specific information that demanded i act as i could. What is your feeling tonight . In many ways a very sad moment in tennessee but in many other ways it is a great moment. It will be recorded that ray lamar ray blanton was his own worst enemy. Broad this on himself, there was no other choice. The United States attorney today did what he had to do when they heard from the United States attorney, i think Lamar Alexander did what he had to do. The attorney general who assured me in the afternoon that if i