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On the recordOctober 5, 2005
I will object shortly. As the distinguished Senator from Louisiana knows, the issue we are talking about is one that is very close to me, one on which she and I have had many conversations because it goes right to the heart of health care for hundreds of thousands of people. It is an issue we have to address. I personally have spent about an hour and a half today on this issue with the chairman and many others. We are not there yet. I pledge to keep working on this issue. I understand the time urgency of it. As the distinguished Senator from Louisiana knows, there are several objections on our side, and on behalf of those colleagues, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
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William H. Frist
Tennessee
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