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Former Sen. Bill Frist discusses famineupdated: Wed Aug 10 2011 17:57:00

Former Sen. Bill Frist talks to Anderson Cooper about the Somali famine crisis.

Health bill: A 'first step'updated: Tue Mar 23 2010 09:49:00

Former Sen. Bill Frist and former surgeon general Dr. David Satcher discuss health care reform and what can be improved.

Commentary: Ted Kennedy's death a loss for mankindupdated: Wed Aug 26 2009 21:25:00

The telephone rang in the deep hours of a dark night after a heavy day for our family.

Commentary: Why it's good to have former senators in chargeupdated: Mon Nov 10 2008 08:45:00

Now is the time for a new beginning. And how it is approached may well turn on the often overlooked fact that both the president-elect and the vice president-elect are products of the U. S. Senate.

Ricin dart fired by umbrella killed Bulgarian envoyupdated: Fri Feb 29 2008 10:58:00

Ricin, a poison thought to have been found in a Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel room Thursday, can be made from the waste left after processing castor beans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Frist rules out 2008 presidential bidupdated: Wed Nov 29 2006 12:06:00

Wanting to return to his roots as a "healer," Republican Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Wednesday that he will not seek the presidency in 2008.

CNNMoney: Minimum wage bill stalls in Senateupdated: Fri Aug 04 2006 06:03:00

Senate Republicans Thursday night failed to advance a bill coupling a 40-percent increase in the minimum wage with a cut in estate taxes, which Democratic leaders had denounced as an election-year ploy.

CNNMoney: HCA agrees to $21 billion buyoutupdated: Mon Jul 24 2006 08:15:00

Hospital owner HCA agreed Monday to a $21 billion leveraged buyout, plus the assumption of debt, by a group that includes private equity firms as well as the company's founding family and members of management.

Frist: Senate to consider stem cell bill in Julyupdated: Thu Jun 29 2006 20:32:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist introduced a bill Thursday to expand funding for embryonic stem cell research and said it would be debated and voted on in July.

Frist still weighing vote on immigration billupdated: Fri May 19 2006 01:14:00

After months of intense negotiations and a week of impassioned floor debate, most U.S. senators know where they stand on the immigration bill. But Majority Leader Bill Frist said Friday he still doesn't know if he'll vote for it or against it.

Frist: Guard troops the best short-term border fixupdated: Sun May 14 2006 17:48:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist on Sunday dismissed concerns about a proposal to use National Guard troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border, saying it is the only short-term solution to stem the flow of illegal immigrants.

Concerns raised over Guard border planupdated: Sun May 14 2006 10:47:00

As President Bush prepared to address the nation on immigration, U.S. lawmakers and Mexico's president on Sunday raised concerns about the possible deployment of U.S. National Guard troops along the border.

Bush to address nation on immigration updated: Fri May 12 2006 14:38:00

President Bush will speak from the Oval Office Monday about immigration and border security, hot-button issues that have inspired massive demonstrations and a growing political divide.

Tax-cut bill wins final passageupdated: Thu May 11 2006 21:57:00

A contentious $70 billion tax-cut package awaits only President Bush's signature after the Senate on Thursday passed the measure 54-44, largely along party lines.

CNNMoney: Republicans drop energy tax provisionupdated: Tue May 02 2006 07:32:00

Senate Republicans have withdrawn a tax provision in their energy legislation that would have generated billions of dollars by changing the way businesses treat inventories for tax purposes, according to a report in The New York Times.

Senators to push for $100 gas rebate checksupdated: Thu Apr 27 2006 03:56:00

Most American taxpayers would get $100 rebate checks to offset the pain of higher pump prices for gasoline, under an amendment Senate Republicans hope to bring to a vote soon.

Bush, senators seek common ground on immigrationupdated: Tue Apr 25 2006 19:28:00

President Bush met Tuesday at the White House with a bipartisan group of senators to discuss ways to overhaul immigration, a chat that earned the president kudos from two men normally among his staunchest critics.

GOP urges price-gouging probe on gasupdated: Mon Apr 24 2006 12:23:00

Congressional GOP leaders on Monday formally called on President Bush to launch an investigation into possible price gouging by oil companies, after gas prices shot up nearly 25 cents a gallon in two weeks.

Source: Frist will revive immigration billupdated: Fri Apr 21 2006 21:13:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist will bring a stalled immigration bill back to the Senate floor by Memorial Day, a Republican leadership aide said Friday.

GOP leadership backs away from tough immigration measureupdated: Wed Apr 12 2006 02:34:00

The top Republicans in both the House and Senate are indicating they don't support language in an immigration bill that would make entering the country illegally a felony.

Immigration bill may lose felony provisoupdated: Tue Apr 11 2006 19:53:00

The top Republicans in both the House and Senate indicated Tuesday they don't support language in an immigration bill that would make entering the country illegally a felony.

CNNMoney: AMT and investment tax vote may be nearupdated: Thu Apr 06 2006 11:28:00

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The political jousting over whether to include both temporary AMT relief and an extension of reduced dividend and capital gains rates in a final tax reconciliation bill may come to an end by Friday.

GOP senators offer immigration planupdated: Wed Apr 05 2006 08:58:00

In an effort to break an impasse on a pending immigration bill, Senate Republicans offered a proposal Wednesday that would allow many illegal immigrants now in the United States to eventually gain legal status.

Democrats set up immigration test voteupdated: Tue Apr 04 2006 08:17:00

As Senate Democrats moved Tuesday to force a procedural vote on a controversial immigration bill, the White House left the door open for support of a proposal that provides a legalization process for illegal immigrants.

Lawmakers draw immigration battle linesupdated: Sun Apr 02 2006 13:05:00

On the eve of a showdown over what could be a historic overhaul of U.S. immigration law, congressmen drew lines in the sand Sunday, leaving it all but impossible to envision what kind of legislation might ultimately win passage.

Frist fires opening shot on immigration updated: Wed Mar 29 2006 04:30:00

The Senate opened an election-year debate on immigration on Wednesday, with Majority Leader Bill Frist saying he will oppose a controversial proposal to allow illegal immigrants to eventually work toward legal status.

Protests precede Senate immigration battleupdated: Tue Mar 28 2006 02:16:00

Students and other immigration supporters rallied Tuesday against proposed restrictions they view as fundamentally un-American as debate swirled in Washington on how to overhaul immigration.

Immigration debate heads from streets to Senateupdated: Sun Mar 26 2006 21:20:00

Protests against a proposed crackdown on illegal immigrants brought demonstrators to the streets of Los Angeles again Sunday, but in much smaller numbers than Saturday's massive rally.

Hispanics march in Milwaukee against immigration billsupdated: Thu Mar 23 2006 18:35:00

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday to oppose tough anti-immigration legislation sponsored by their Republican congressman Jim Sensenbrenner.

Frist thrives with home-field advantageupdated: Sun Mar 12 2006 00:16:00

Home-state favorite Bill Frist won the Southern Republican Leadership Conference straw poll Saturday night, besting a slate of other potential 2008 GOP presidential candidates in this unscientific survey of Southern and Midwestern Republicans.

Timeline of controversial ports dealupdated: Thu Mar 09 2006 13:56:00

The following timeline maps out the series of events leading up to the purchase of the British firm P&O to the United Arab Emirates-based DP World:

Molly Ivins: Con gamesupdated: Tue Feb 28 2006 09:52:00

With the Bush administration, it's important to have in mind the old carnival con game: Keep your eye on the shell with the pea under it.

Frist plans June vote on gay marriageupdated: Mon Feb 13 2006 17:46:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Monday he plans a vote in early June on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, a move likely to fail but sure to spark a fiery election-year debate.

Senate gives Patriot Act six more monthsupdated: Wed Dec 21 2005 10:55:00

Senators voted late Wednesday night to extend some expiring and contentious provisions of the Patriot Act for six months after leaders announced minutes earlier that they had reached a bipartisan agreement.

CNNMoney: AMT relief may be delayedupdated: Tue Dec 13 2005 17:45:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) said on Tuesday that the Senate would not be able to complete legislation addressing alternative minimum tax relief by the end of this year, the Associated Press reported.

Roberts blasts closed session 'stunt'updated: Wed Nov 02 2005 01:38:00

Sen. Pat Roberts, the Republican head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Wednesday that Democrats knew progress was being made in the investigation of prewar intelligence on Iraq when they called for a rare closed session.

Democrats close Senate to push war probeupdated: Tue Nov 01 2005 16:22:00

Democrats forced the Senate into a closed session Tuesday to pressure the Republican majority into completing an investigation of the intelligence underpinning the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

CNNMoney: More details of Frist saleupdated: Mon Oct 24 2005 06:22:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist received regular letters on his holdings in HCA, according to a published report.

CNNMoney: Frist wanted to sell shares earlierupdated: Mon Oct 03 2005 07:44:00

Tennessee Senator Bill Frist was looking to unload shares of hospital operator HCA Inc. months before the company gave warning of any financial difficulties, according to a news report published Saturday.

CNNMoney: Frist stock sale reportedly probedupdated: Fri Sep 23 2005 06:09:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a potential Republican presidential candidate, is reportedly being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of stock of HCA, the giant hospital company founded by his family.

FEMA director Brown resignsupdated: Mon Sep 12 2005 16:19:00

Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Brown resigned Monday after coming under fire over his qualifications and for what critics call a bungled response to Hurricane Katrina's destruction.

GOP leaders agree to joint Katrina hearingsupdated: Wed Sep 07 2005 01:24:00

A bipartisan joint congressional committee will review the response at all levels of government to Hurricane Katrina, the leaders of the House and Senate said Wednesday.

Fortune: CAN FRIST HOLD THE MIDDLE GROUND?updated: Mon Sep 05 2005 00:01:00

WHEN SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Bill Frist backed a bill to expand the number of federally funded stem-cell lines a few weeks ago, he laid claim to something increasingly rare in America's polarized "e...

Senate still poised to loosen stem cell restrictions updated: Mon Aug 22 2005 17:56:00

Stem cell science may be advancing, but not fast or far enough to break the standoff between President Bush and Congress over federal funding for research that destroys human embryos.

Fortune: THE SENATOR SURGEON EXPLAINS HIMSELFupdated: Mon Aug 22 2005 00:01:00

By endorsing in late July a limited expansion of stem-cell research, Majority Leader Bill Frist, the Senate's only doctor, opened up some rare political daylight between himself and President Bush....

Frist's 'Tin Ear'updated: Thu Aug 18 2005 19:41:00

A prominent Republican who had not been to Washington lately last week dropped into the capital, a city in the doldrums with both Congress and the president out of town. He was struck by one unexpected topic concentrating the attention of Republican insiders. It was not Iraq, Social Security or the Supreme Court.

CNNMoney: Banning drug ads could cost $10Bupdated: Mon Aug 01 2005 13:02:00

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's proposed moratorium on direct-to-consumer advertising could cost the industry as much as $10 billion if it ever comes to fruition, an analyst said.

CNNMoney: Frist stem cell support boosts biotechsupdated: Fri Jul 29 2005 11:43:00

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Biotech stock prices surged after Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist stated his support for a bill that would provide federal funding for stem cell research, but analysts urged investor caution even as they hailed the good news.

Frist, McCain call for vote on Boltonupdated: Tue Jun 14 2005 15:40:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee and fellow Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona joined forces Tuesday to portray Democrats as obstructionists to the nomination of John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, pressing the urgency of filling the post with the president's pick.

Senate confirms Brown updated: Wed Jun 08 2005 17:59:00

The Senate confirmed Janice Rogers Brown to a federal appellate court seat Wednesday -- clearing what was a long-stalled nomination. The vote was 56-43.

Republicans suffer setback on Boltonupdated: Fri May 27 2005 09:44:00

After hours of heated debate over President Bush's nomination of John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Senate Republicans late Thursday failed in their bid to cut off debate over the nomination -- prompting Majority Leader Bill Frist to lampoon Democrats for engaging in "another period of obstruction."

Democrats force delay on Bolton voteupdated: Thu May 26 2005 16:54:00

A Senate vote on John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations won't come until at least next month after Democrats forced a delay Thursday, demanding the Bush administration turn over documents.

Senators compromise on filibustersupdated: Tue May 24 2005 03:54:00

The looming Senate showdown over filibustered judicial nominees has been averted by a bipartisan agreement that gives both sides some -- but not all -- of what they wanted.

War on the floorupdated: Mon May 23 2005 10:23:00

Senators spar over tradition, and with one another, in a largely generational row over the filibuster

Clock ticking for Senate compromise updated: Sun May 22 2005 16:35:00

Senators attempting to reach a deal on judicial filibusters said Sunday they would continue working toward a compromise with a crucial vote set for Tuesday.

Deal would allow vote on 5 Bush judicial picksupdated: Thu May 19 2005 09:10:00

A bid to end the Senate standoff over President Bush's judicial picks would let five nominees advance to a final vote while preserving the right of a minority of senators to block two others.

Fight over judges heats up in Senateupdated: Wed May 18 2005 07:36:00

The showdown over President Bush's judicial nominees took center stage Wednesday in the Senate, with Majority Leader Bill Frist calling on members to move toward a vote on one of the most controversial picks.

Bush demands vote on judgesupdated: Tue May 17 2005 08:09:00

With a showdown over his judicial nominees looming in the Senate, President Bush demanded Tuesday that senators approve those picks without further delay.

The Posse in the Pulpitupdated: Mon May 16 2005 14:22:00

Ever since he witnessed an AIDS-awareness presentation at a Houston-area high school that went into explicit detail about how condoms could prevent the spread of the disease, the Rev. Rick Scarborough has been the kind of dedicated activist the G.O.P. has to thank for much of its current dominance.

Showdown looms on Senate filibusterupdated: Mon May 16 2005 04:41:00

Leading senators gathered Sunday evening at Majority Leader Bill Frist's home for what his Democratic counterpart described as a social occasion -- a get-together held in the shadow of a looming showdown over President Bush's judicial nominees.

Filibuster fight erupts at the Senateupdated: Fri May 13 2005 16:48:00

Mavericks have rights in the United States Senate. This week, they got something else -- the political Play of the Week.

Judiciary committee backs Pryor nominationupdated: Thu May 12 2005 12:13:00

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10 to 8 Thursday to send the nomination of former Alabama Attorney General William Pryor, Jr. to the Senate floor.

Students filibuster against Frist at his alma materupdated: Tue May 10 2005 17:19:00

Princeton University students are showing support for the filibuster by staging their own.

Reid seeks compromise with Frist on judgesupdated: Mon Apr 25 2005 21:35:00

The Senate's top Democrat said Monday he is still working with his Republican counterpart, Majority Leader Bill Frist, in hopes of defusing a standoff over some of President Bush's judicial nominees.

Frist speaks to Christian anti-filibuster rallyupdated: Sun Apr 24 2005 21:53:00

Conservative Christian leaders used a nationally televised rally Sunday night to urge an end to Democratic filibusters against several of President Bush's nominees for federal judgeships.

Filibuster face-offupdated: Tue Apr 12 2005 12:50:00

If Senate minority leader Harry Reid is spooked by Republican threats to curb the mighty filibuster in order to get President Bush's judges appointed to the bench, he isn't showing it.

Inside the politics of the Schiavo billupdated: Wed Mar 23 2005 07:38:00

The law that moved Terri Schiavo's case into federal court was an impressive accomplishment for congressional Republicans, many of whom interrupted their recess and returned to the Capitol to take action on the measure.

CNNMoney: Social Security vote delay?updated: Wed Mar 02 2005 15:31:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said a vote on Social Security reform might be delayed until next year, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

Frist behind the '08 ballupdated: Mon Feb 21 2005 14:00:00

It is one of Washington's open secrets that Senate Republican leader Bill Frist is eyeing the 2008 presidential race.

U.S. lawmakers: Iraqi vote gives minorities influenceupdated: Sun Feb 13 2005 11:16:00

Iraq's minority coalitions have a chance to strongly influence formation of the nation's new government, two key members of the U.S. Senate said on Sunday.

Bickering heightsupdated: Mon Jan 03 2005 11:46:00

Think of them as kids squabbling in the backseat on a long car ride. In the case of Congress, there doesn't seem to be much hope that they'll quiet down and cooperate.

Frist predicts intelligence compromise this weekupdated: Sun Dec 05 2004 13:30:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist predicted Sunday that Congress will have an intelligence overhaul bill by midweek, even though the chairmen of the House and Senate armed services committees want changes in its current version.

Frist: Tax-returns measure indefensibleupdated: Sun Nov 21 2004 14:50:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Sunday that "accountability will be carried out" against whoever slipped a provision into an omnibus spending bill that would have allowed two committee chairmen to view the tax returns of any American.

A change of pace -- and rules -- in Congressupdated: Fri Nov 19 2004 14:31:00

This White House doesn't fool around. Now the strengthened Republican majority in Congress is saying, "Neither do we."

Frist knocks Edwards over stem cell commentupdated: Tue Oct 12 2004 19:08:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist attacked Sen. John Edwards on Tuesday over a comment the Democratic vice presidential candidate made regarding actor Christopher Reeve.

Amnesty bills stuck in congressional committeesupdated: Tue Sep 21 2004 10:50:00

President Bush sent up a trial balloon in January on the issue of immigration reform, proposing a temporary guest-worker program for some undocumented workers that would "match any willing employer with any willing employee." The negative response, particularly from his own party, was so swift and definitive that the issue, like the president's plan for the future of space exploration, has disappeared.

Clinton: Angiogram 'probably saved my life'updated: Fri Sep 03 2004 22:09:00

Former President Bill Clinton's office announced Friday that he had experienced mild chest pain and would undergo a quadruple-bypass operation. During a panel discussion on CNN's "Larry King Live," Clinton called in to discuss his health.

Another pablum platform?updated: Thu Aug 05 2004 15:35:00

With the Republican National Convention's platform committee convening in New York less than three weeks from now, no draft platform exists.

Blaming Fristupdated: Tue Aug 03 2004 14:43:00

Are Republicans in the Senate growing restive under the leadership of Bill Frist?

Marriage amendment expected to die in Senateupdated: Tue Jul 13 2004 21:51:00

A proposed constitutional amendment that would effectively prohibit gay or lesbian couples from legally marrying is expected to die in a procedural Senate vote Wednesday.

Convention security subject of congressional briefingsupdated: Wed Jul 07 2004 16:51:00

House members received a private briefing Wednesday from top federal officials about possible terrorism before the November election.

Edwards draws GOP fireupdated: Tue Jul 06 2004 12:21:00

John Kerry's choice of Senate colleague John Edwards as his running mate drew swift criticism Tuesday from some Republicans and widespread praise from Democrats.

A gay-marriage dance updated: Mon Jun 28 2004 11:42:00

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist plans to call a vote the week of July 12 on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

Ryan ponders Senate bid after sex club allegationsupdated: Thu Jun 24 2004 14:42:00

Republican candidate Jack Ryan is "assessing his options" about whether to continue his bid for a U.S. Senate seat from Illinois amid allegations that he visited sex clubs with his then-wife, actress Jeri Ryan, an aide said Thursday.

Two more face courts-martial in abuse caseupdated: Wed May 12 2004 10:35:00

The U.S. Army named two more soldiers who will be court-martialed in the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal.

The Taguba showupdated: Tue May 11 2004 06:47:00

The general who exposed the Abu Ghraib prison scandal appears for the first time before the Senate today in what promises to be a grim accounting of what went wrong.

Author of prison abuse report to testifyupdated: Tue May 11 2004 03:29:00

The author of a 53-page Army report critical of the "sadistic, blatant and wanton criminal abuse" of some Iraqi prisoners is scheduled to testify before a Senate committee Tuesday.

Swinging surrogatesupdated: Mon Mar 29 2004 05:33:00

President Bush and John Kerry keep relatively light public schedules today, leaving the heavy lifting to key surrogates.

GOP's gay dilemmaupdated: Mon Mar 08 2004 15:36:00

It's been more than a week since the president weighed in on same-sex marriage, saying a constitutional amendment was necessary to "prevent the meaning of marriage from being changed forever."

Former Senate staffers faulted in memo leaksupdated: Fri Mar 05 2004 10:56:00

Two former Republican staffers on the Senate Judiciary Committee may have broken the law when they downloaded thousands of computer files with information about Democratic strategies in the partisan tug-of-war over judicial nominations, according to the results of an investigation by the Senate sergeant-at-arms released Thursday.

White House- bound ricin letter posted on Webupdated: Mon Feb 23 2004 15:01:00

The FBI is posting a letter on its Web site in hopes that someone will recognize the handwriting and phrases the writer used and help authorities find whoever is sending ricin through the mail.

Homegrown terrorupdated: Tue Feb 10 2004 13:09:00

A potent poison. A Senate mail room. Echoes of the unsolved anthrax attacks--with a dash of angry truckers

Frist aide resigns amid probe into leaked memosupdated: Mon Feb 09 2004 11:42:00

An aide to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has resigned amid an investigation into how GOP staff members obtained confidential Democratic memos that outlined strategy for defeating President Bush's judicial nominees.

Senate offices reopening after ricin scareupdated: Wed Feb 04 2004 08:27:00

Senate office buildings will begin reopening Thursday after being closed when the deadly toxin ricin was found in one of them earlier this week, Majority Leader Bill Frist said.

CNNMoney: Stocks mixed at openupdated: Tue Feb 03 2004 09:13:00

Reports that a deadly poison was found in a U.S. Senate office building distracted investors early Tuesday, keeping stocks near the unchanged line, despite the release of some strong earnings reports.

Frist: Ricin confirmed, but no illness reportedupdated: Tue Feb 03 2004 00:33:00

No one has reported any ill effects from the substance found in a Senate office building mailroom that tests have identified as the deadly toxin ricin, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has said.

Early tests show deadly ricin in Senate mailroomupdated: Sun Feb 01 2004 20:33:00

Preliminary tests on a white, powdery substance found in the mailroom of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist indicate the presence of the deadly substance ricin, a Homeland Security official said Monday.

Critics rave, boo after speechupdated: Tue Jan 20 2004 17:56:00

Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee said Tuesday that President Bush's State of the Union message was "big, strong and confident" even as he acknowledged the speech "didn't have a lot of big new proposals."

Fortune: Congress Has Its Brain On Drug Benefitsupdated: Mon Jan 20 2003 00:01:00

With heart and lung surgeon Bill Frist as the Senate's new majority leader, medical matters will get a lot of attention in Washington--especially a prescription-drug benefit as part of Medicare. Pr...

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