William H. Frist said "If the Democratic leader will yield for a question, if we start right now and we work through today, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday on issues we debated and talked about--a lot of people are a lot more expert than me--why can't we do that? Why can't we resolve this huge problem? If we send it off to never-never land for an unlimited period of time, this will not come back. I know that. This is the fourth date I have set as a final date that we will come in just for consideration, so we can get on the bill. Even if we were on the bill, talking about the merits of the bill, debating it, we can be having discussions with Democrats and Republicans. I ask that Senator Leahy and Senator Hatch also be in the room as well. Now is the time. Now is the time for action. Would that be possible?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 20, 2004

If the Democratic leader will yield for a question, if we start right now and we work through today, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday on issues we debated and talked about--a lot of people are a lot more expert than me--why can't we do that? Why can't we resolve this huge problem? If we send it off to never-never land for an unlimited period of time, this will not come back. I know that. This is the fourth date I have set as a final date that we will come in just for consideration, so we can get on the bill. Even if we were on the bill, talking about the merits of the bill, debating it, we can be having discussions with Democrats and Republicans. I ask that Senator Leahy and Senator Hatch also be in the room as well. Now is the time. Now is the time for action. Would that be possible?

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William H. Frist

Tennessee

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Editor's note · Context

Frist is urging for bipartisan cooperation to address legislative issues.

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