Bill Frist
Bill Frist
William Harrison "Bill" Frist, Sr.is an American physician, businessman, and politician. He began his career as a heart and lung transplant surgeon. Frist later served two terms as a Republican United States Senator representing Tennessee, serving as Majority Leader from 2003 until his retirement in 2007...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 February 1952
CountryUnited States of America
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We have determined enemies who will use any means available to take the lives of as many Americans as possible. They cheered when the Twin Towers fell. They dream of even larger calamities. They must be stopped. And that requires an intelligence system that finds them, before they harm us.
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In April, I asked my staff to determine if Senate rules and relevant laws would allow me to direct the trustees to sell any remaining HCA stock. In May, my staff worked with outside counsel and with the Senate ethics committee staff to draft a written communication to the trustees. After obtaining pre-approval by mid-June from the Senate ethics committee, I issued a letter directing my trustees to sell any remaining HCA stock in my family's trust.
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It is very important that the president thematically shows where we're going in terms of the vision and an agenda.
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They put a stranglehold on the right of every senator to offer amendments and to have their views expressed, acted upon.
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The signal that it sends, that there is in any way a lack of support for our commander in chief who is leading us with a bold vision in a way that is making our homeland safer is wrong.
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If your daughter has diabetes, if your father has Parkinson's, if your sister has a spinal cord injury, ... your views will be swayed more powerfully than you can imagine by the hope that a cure will be found in those magnificent cells, recently discovered, that today originate only in an embryo.
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It isn't just a matter of faith, it's a matter of science, ... The president's policy should be modified.
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If accurate, such an egregious disclosure could have long-term and far-reaching damaging and dangerous consequences, and will imperil our efforts to protect the American people and our homeland from terrorist attacks,
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I believe he will monitor and implement U.S. monetary policy that will ensure a strong domestic economy and maintain Americas global competitiveness.
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Our Founding Fathers, who are cited so frequently and appropriately on this floor, believed deeply that a successful democracy and a viable democracy requires an educated and engaged citizenry. I am confident that by adhering to high standards of achievement and accountability, we will produce an education system worthy of their great hopes.
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boil that can never be cured as long as it's covered up.
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Democrats used scare tactics, ... They have no convictions, they have no principles, no ideas.
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As a doctor, my first instincts are to help, and I was privileged to offer my assistance today at the scene of this horrible accident. My heart goes out to this family, which must face the start of the new year with this terrible tragedy. My thoughts and prayers are with them.
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Since when does a senator's questioning of a witness become a sign of a lack of dignity or respect?