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On the recordJune 25, 2007
the last physician we had, Senator Bill Frist, was a great public servant. I worked very closely with him over the years I was Democratic leader. The one thing I learned from Bill Frist is that a physician is always a physician. Everything Bill Frist did was through the eyes of someone trying to heal people. I am confident our new Senator, the esteemed Dr. Barrasso from Wyoming, will be the same. As everyone knows, my personal relationship with Bill Frist was a very warm, close one. I believe like most of us who served with Bill Frist, whenever there was a medical problem in their life, whether it was family or a friend, Bill Frist was the first person they went to. I am confident we will now have another physician to go to. I was in a little trouble after Bill Frist left because all I had was my veterinary friend John Ensign to go to. Now we are better off. I wish him the very best, and we are happy to have him with us.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the contributions of former Senator Bill Frist and welcoming new Senator John Barrasso.

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