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NPR Story
3:00 am
Fri September 23, 2011
Sen. Alexander Gives Up Leadership Spot
By David Welna
The Senate leadership experienced a minor shakeup this week when Lamar Alexander announced he was giving up his number-three spot. He said he could accomplish more outside leadership than from within. NPR's David Welna explains why such an idea would have been considered outlandish, but not so much now in a highly polarized Senate.