William H. Frist said "Today, we will start with a 30-minute period for morning business. After morning business, we will resume consideration of the tax reconciliation bill. This morning when we return to that bill, there will be 10 hours remaining under the statutory time limitation. If all time is used, the debate will not run out until 8 tonight, at the earliest. I hope that we will not need all of that time. I encourage the chairman and ranking member to yield back time if it is not necessary so that instead of finishing at 8, within that statutory limit, it would be earlier. If there are to be a series of votes, we could start those votes at a much earlier time. If all of that time is used until 8 and we have votes, it is going to be a very long night. So, again, I encourage the chairman and ranking member----" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 17, 2005

Today, we will start with a 30-minute period for morning business. After morning business, we will resume consideration of the tax reconciliation bill. This morning when we return to that bill, there will be 10 hours remaining under the statutory time limitation. If all time is used, the debate will not run out until 8 tonight, at the earliest. I hope that we will not need all of that time. I encourage the chairman and ranking member to yield back time if it is not necessary so that instead of finishing at 8, within that statutory limit, it would be earlier. If there are to be a series of votes, we could start those votes at a much earlier time. If all of that time is used until 8 and we have votes, it is going to be a very long night. So, again, I encourage the chairman and ranking member----

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William H. Frist

Tennessee

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