On the recordSeptember 29, 2006
It is interesting, when you are around here at 2:30 in the morning... It is very important as we all work together to make the country a safer, healthier, and stronger place.
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govinfo.govWilliam H. Frist: “It is interesting, when you are around here at 2:30 in the morning... It is very important as we all work together to…”
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Reflecting on the unseen efforts of staff in the Senate during a late-night session.
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