Douglas Alexander: “former Senator Lyndon Johnson used to say about himself that having Lyndon Johnson as majority leader was good for the…”

“former Senator Lyndon Johnson used to say about himself that having Lyndon Johnson as majority leader was good for the United States of America and it hasn't hurt Texas one bit. When I think of our country and Bill Frist, I think of lower tax rates, I think of two Supreme Court Justices, I think of a record number of judges who would interpret the law, rather than make it up as they go along. I think of the personal imprint of Senator Frist on the prescription drug Medicare benefit millions of Americans need and are enjoying, and I think of the $15 billion generous gesture of this country toward Africa to combat HIV/AIDS, which would not have happened were it not for Bill Frist. When I think of Bill Frist and Tennessee, I think of our new TVA board to keep our rates low and reliable. I think of our ability to deduct our sales tax from Federal income tax and dozens and dozens of other things that have been good for Tennessee. When I think of Bill Frist, I think of civility, of decency, a good smile, hard work, and an ego that is surprisingly under control for a Senator in the midst of all of this and an example of which his parents would be proud. So I think we can say today, and Lyndon Johnson wouldn't mind, that having Bill Frist as majority leader of the U.S. Senate has been good for our country and it hasn't hurt Tennessee one bit.”