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</p> Bill Frist: Tweedy’s Doc? Alt-rock band Wilco lead man Jeff Tweedy has some folks thinking that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) might be his personal physician.
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</p> Bill Frist: Tweedy’s Doc? Alt-rock band Wilco lead man Jeff Tweedy has some folks thinking that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) might be his personal physician.
Joining him at the “power table,” in the words of one attendee, were Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.), News Corp. head Rupert Murdoch, Disney CEO Michael Eisner, Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone
</p> But Democrats have reason to believe the state is trending further in their direction.
</p> But not all is rosy for the advocates of an overhaul.
</p> There’s little doubt that Long will assist the GOP in getting its message to black voters willing to step into a shorter line.
</p> While Rep.
under the Jobs bill.
</p> Most alarming, nearly 43,000 Americans continue to lose their lives on our highways and roads each year. </p> The reasons to pass a multiyear highway bill are plenty.
</p> Brown-Waite has largely adopted a wait-and-see approach to the bill, arguing that it is “too early to tell” what will be in the final legislation.
</p> With every pet project tucked into a spending bill, and every irresponsible omnibus we pass, Congress is piling a mountain of debt on future generations.
Infrastructure Committee and founder of the Goods Movement Caucus, I have long advocated that Congress focus on a comprehensive goods movement policy within TEA-LU, the transportation reauthorization bill
Texas Association of Business President Bill Hammond has also been subpoenaed and is prepared to appear as well.
</p> The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has hired Sarah Feinberg as press secretary.
</p> Democratic aides said Byrd believes Gold, who served as a top parliamentary expert for former Majority Leader Howard Baker (R-Tenn.) in the 1980s and for Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) in 2003
</p> Raising the Bar.
</p> Kennedy is the likely Republican nominee for the seat being vacated by Sen. Mark Dayton (D), who announced earlier this month that he is retiring after a single term. </p> Former Sen.
</p> Lisa Sutherland, a longtime Stevens staff member, is the new staff director.
</p> The previous reauthorization bill expired 18 months ago, and we have since operated under a series of temporary extensions that keep our highway, transit and safety programs in a state of financial
</p> It is important for this Congress to authorize a long-term highway program. I will work diligently toward that end. Our transportation challenges are many. </p> Safety is my highest priority.
</p> So what does any of this have to do with politics?