Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee

Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee

Republican Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee. Senator Frist's current term expires in 2007.

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Bill Frist

Dec 8, 2005

Bill Frist

From Roll Call: In most years, Senate deliberations over a nomination for administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, which leads American efforts to fight poverty and disease in the developing world, would pass without note. Bill Frist, Special to Roll Call This year is different. American efforts to improve the lives of the world’s [...]  
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Former Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) said Thursday that Obama's plan to overhaul the country's health care system is not socialized medicine. The Republican lawmaker, who worked as a doctor for the British National Health Service, delivered this message on C-SPAN this morning. "What the Obama administration is doing is not socialized medicine," Frist said. "Socialized medicine is where the government owns the hospitals, owns the...  
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Today on her radio program, Laura Ingraham interviewed guest Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and asked her about the ideological direction of the Republican Party. The pair discussed recent statements made by retired GOP Senate Majority Leaders Bill Frist (TN) and Bob Dole (KS) in support of some type of comprehensive health reform. Dole has called [...]  
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Why Gore and Frist fell short — and why Obama just might. by A.C. Kleinheider Conventional wisdom says former senator Bill Frist is not a political player anymore. After a stillborn run for president and a decision to forego the governor's race, Frist has rejoined Nashville's Belle Meade Country Club and all but sworn off elective politics. As a senator, he was competent but not...  
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From the Times Free Press: Fighting pneumonia might not be as “sexy” as fighting a single virus such as HIV, but more needs to be done to wipe out the No. 1 killer of children in the world, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says. Mr. Frist, a former Republican senator from Tennessee, and the Johns [...]  
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Written by Insurance_Advert on
Frist said he wouldn’t vote for President Obama’s health care reform bill as it is extremely expensive and a burden on taxpayers, but does believe we should get as many people as possible into the health care insurance system and also … Read More: PAXALLES: Former Senator Bill Frist on Health Care Reform With … | Health Care Insurance | Stop Dreaming Start Action Read Full Story
Written by redwine622 on
No doubt health care needs major reform in this country. Yet there are so many ramifications from over-hauling one of America's biggest domestic gross products , it is frightening to think that it will be rushed through congress. Knowing the history of Congress with health-care, and the never-ending problems it would have with congressional over-sight, should make it necessary to have real bi-partisanship with time limits instituted from the very start. As Senator Bill Frist said: "We need a good integrated system". It would seem that most Americans would think we need something sustainable.The ramifications will not be realized until after this reform is ... Read Full Story
Written by The_Zimbio_Team on
Bill Frist has announced that he does not intend to run for President in 2008. ---Linked from http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-frist30nov30,1,3024194.story?coll=la-news-politics-national&track=crosspromo --- Sen. Bill Frist of Tennessee announced Wednesday that he would not run for president in 2008, a decision that may boost support for other Republicans who have courted the party's social conservatives. Frist had advanced the key bloc's agenda during the four years he was Senate majority leader. With his withdrawal, several potential GOP candidates will have less competition wooing those voters. They include Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia. Read Full Story
Written by Tony on
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist , R-Tenn., issued a statement supporting Denny Hastert Thursday night. Here is the quote: “I have tremendous respect for the exceptional leadership of the Speaker of the House.  Denny Hastert is good man, a capable leader and he has my confidence and support.  Former Congressman Foley’s conduct was a disgrace, and the expectation of House leadership that he resign immediately was appropriate. Speaker Hastert's announcement today is a positive step forward to ensure that the facts are fully identified and any future transgressions are prevented.” Source: Senate.gov Read Full Story
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