William H. Frist said "And then it changed about 3 years ago, where for all of this period of time, it didn't occur; that is, a nominee who had majority support being denied a vote on the floor of the Senate. Then it happened 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 times, all in a period of about 18 months. Then progress was made. We kind of put that all back in its cage. It still can be brought out. That is where some of these threatening issues are coming from. We don't think it should be brought out. Let's give the nominee an up-or-down vote after we have had plenty of time to debate and talk about and discuss that process. That is my understanding of the history. I know we will get a different version here shortly, but that is the lay of the land in the past and where we are today. I want to keep coming back to the Alito nomination. That is ultimately where the decision will be made. I yield the floor." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 12, 2005

And then it changed about 3 years ago, where for all of this period of time, it didn't occur; that is, a nominee who had majority support being denied a vote on the floor of the Senate. Then it happened 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 times, all in a period of about 18 months. Then progress was made. We kind of put that all back in its cage. It still can be brought out. That is where some of these threatening issues are coming from. We don't think it should be brought out. Let's give the nominee an up-or-down vote after we have had plenty of time to debate and talk about and discuss that process. That is my understanding of the history. I know we will get a different version here shortly, but that is the lay of the land in the past and where we are today. I want to keep coming back to the Alito nomination. That is ultimately where the decision will be made. I yield the floor.

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William H. Frist

Tennessee

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