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William H. Frist: “Indeed, Mr. President. In response to my distinguished colleague, the issue of relevance has become an issue. Therefore…”

On the recordJune 12, 2003
Indeed, Mr. President. In response to my distinguished colleague, the issue of relevance has become an issue. Therefore, in the unanimous consent request I said, `` `relevant be related to the subject matter of the bill' and/or energy related.'' That is really to add what I think the Senator's concern is--is this relevancy going to be so tight that something having to do with energy will be excluded? By adding this clause, ``energy related,'' it is the understanding that we will consider other amendments on the list.
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William H. Frist
Tennessee

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Discussing the relevance of amendments related to energy in a unanimous consent request.

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