(INDIANAPOLIS) -- Statement from Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Brinegar on the outcome of the Republican primary for U.S. Senate:

"On behalf of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and our members statewide, I want to thank Sen. Dick Lugar for his tremendous service for the past 35-plus years and the remainder of his term. The Indiana Chamber endorsed Sen. Lugar for re-election, and it has been an honor and a privilege to work with him over the years on matters of great importance to Hoosier job creators. We are grateful for his many lasting contributions to our shared prosperity and security.

"We congratulate state treasurer Richard Mourdock and Rep. Joe Donnelly on their primary victories and look forward to working with Sen. Lugar's successor in 2013."

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The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has been the state's largest broad-based business advocacy organization for 90 years.  The nearly 5,000 member companies employ 800,000 Hoosier workers.