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On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined the Alabama League of Municipalities in its breakfast panel during the National League of Cities’ Congressional City Conference.
During the panel, Sen. Tuberville touted Alabama’s many accomplishments over the last year and the importance of manufacturing and infrastructure in the state. At the conclusion of the discussion, Tuberville received the 2026 Hometown Hero Award for his efforts to strengthen Alabama communities and usher in growth for the state.
Read excerpts of Tuberville’s remarks below.
“We all have to work together. When I came here, I put together a gameplan. I’m not used to shooting from the hip to try things out. You don’t do things that way – you run this like you run a football team. That means you have a plan, you hire good people, and to back up that plan, you put them out there and let them work. […] You do your job. […] It’s all about communication – it’s all about people working together. […] It’s all about winning or losing, but you can’t do it by yourself.”
“We can’t survive in this state in the future as a growing country, unless we get our share. We gotta have a gameplan. […] President Trump is in office, and he has put these tariffs all over the world to make sure manufacturing moves back [to America]. All you gotta do is drive around Alabama and look at these empty warehouses […] and realize it’s time to come home.”
“People are coming [to Alabama]. […] People want to move their manufacturing here. They come in my office and say they love Alabama. Then they go down the hall to Sen. Scott of Florida and tell him the same thing. It’s like recruiting in the SEC; we’ve got Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia. I can beat their ass, I promise you.”
“I didn’t come to the Senate to have ‘Senator’ in front of my name. That makes no difference to me. I had the best job I’ve ever had in my life as the head football coach at about five different universities. […] But you can see results here that make a lot of difference in everybody’s life. […] We have a lot of work to do; so does everybody else. If you’ve got a plan and work together, we can do it. And that’s the reason I’m [here].”
Sen. Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP, and Aging committees.
