the Senator's hope is well placed. I think what our colleagues just heard is a bipartisan leadership commitment to focus on this bill, to build on the past but recognizing that passing a bill in the Senate is not enough. We need to make sure we work with the House of Representatives and with the White House but taking the first step of getting it through the Senate. The commitment is there. We will continue to encourage our chairmen and ranking members.
William H. Frist: “the Senator's hope is well placed. I think what our colleagues just heard is a bipartisan leadership commitment to focus…”
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