Trent Lott

With their indulgence, we do have a couple more consent requests, plus we may need to modify the earlier agreement.

If I could ask my colleagues to defer just a moment, Senator Daschle and I would like to get one more unanimous consent agreement in. Then I would like to yield to the Senators who are on their feet.

On behalf of an admiring Senate, I extend happy birthday and best wishes to our great Senator, the favorite son of South Carolina, Strom Thurmond. What a career he has had and what an example he sets for all of us: A soldier, a patriot, a…

I understand those associations are familiar with how this Medicare add-back provision would affect them, and they are supporting this conference report.

The list includes the Federation of American Hospitals, the National Association of Community Health Centers, the National Association of Long Term Hospitals, the National Association of Children's Hospitals, the National Association of…

Absolutely. We had some reservations on both sides of the aisle last night. The reservations on Senator Reid's side of the aisle were worked out. The problem now is, as I stated, that Senator Fitzgerald has a problem. The Senator from…

I note, Mr. President, that this is the breast and cervical cancer legislation. It has broad bipartisan support. I am very pleased we were able to come to an agreement to bring it this far. It came up this morning in the Finance Committee…

I say for the Record--and you know that it is true because I believe you were with me when he spoke to me--Senator Grassley has indicated more than once his support for the nominee. So he has made it clear he does support her. I do not…

I respond, Mr. President, that I do not get into the background of all the nominees when they are before the committee. I do not know all of the background on these nominees. As majority leader, when nominations reach the calendar, I try…

I think there are objections on both sides to this, but I made a commitment to do everything I could to try to get this issue to be considered by the full Senate. Senator Specter feels very strongly about it, is committed to it, and has…

I want to do whatever is necessary to try to complete that bill by Friday of next week. It may not be possible, but if it means staying on that bill during the day and night, we will look at that option, and I will consult with the…

Let me urge Senator Reid and the leadership to work with us, if he would talk with that Senator and identify what the problem might be. I know this bill has broad, I think almost unanimous, support. I read what the bill does in its title…