William H. Frist: “it is 1 o'clock in the morning. We have had a very productive month. It is time to wrap up. We will be in session…”

I say hello to her as I come to the office every morning. And I say goodbye to her after I have closed the Senate each evening. The "her" is Ramona Lessen, my gatekeeper, my jailer, a distinguished member of my staff. Twelve years ago, I…

I rise to pay tribute to Emily Reynolds, our magnificent Secretary of the Senate. Abraham Lincoln once said, ``I am a success today because I had a friend who believed in me, and I didn't have the heart to let him down.'' Looking back at…

Much has been said over the course of today about the scope of the FDA, the importance of having an FDA Commissioner, a permanent FDA Commissioner, and we will realize that shortly. Earlier this year we celebrated the 100th anniversary of…

I just went through a host of issues that we need to consider over the course of this week and our intention to complete our work by Friday or Saturday. It is going to take cooperation, and everybody is working together, as the Democratic…