WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty issued the following press release:

Yesterday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) spoke on the Senate floor praising Governor Bill Lee's State of the State Address and his leadership as Governor of Tennessee.

Remarks as prepared for delivery:

Mr. President, I rise today to acknowledge my home state governor, Bill Lee, on his exceptionally well-received State of the State address this week, which I attended.

In Tennessee, we believe parents know what's best for their children, and we're committed to expanding school choice and education options for students to succeed-an effort Gov. Bill Lee has championed from the start of his tenure.

Governor Lee started the Education Freedom Scholarshi...