William H. Frist: “I am obviously disappointed with this objection for the reasons that I…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2003

I am obviously disappointed with this objection for the reasons that I have set out. There are 750,000 people and their dependents who depend on these distributions, as well as another 22 million people. We had been told this had been cleared on both sides after a lot of hard work. I am obviously disappointed, because this is the first move out for me, after it had been cleared on both sides, but I guess that is what I can come to expect. I do hope that my colleagues will rethink today's objection and allow us, for the reasons I have said, to have this cleared later today.

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William H. Frist

Tennessee

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Addressing an objection to a distribution plan affecting 750,000 people and their dependents.

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