FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2015 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., on Thursday blasted Scalia for uttering what he called "racist ideas" from the bench of the nation’s highest court. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., released a statement Saturday night on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia:
"Justice Scalia's death is a great loss to our country. He was a skilled jurist and a delightful man. In his opinions he consistently did his best to keep our country true to its constitutional founding principles."
