Frist Embraces HCA on Stump
In an interview with Tennessee reporters Tuesday, Frist acknowledged his mistake and said he should have been “more precise” in his statements about the HCA holdings in his trusts.
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In an interview with Tennessee reporters Tuesday, Frist acknowledged his mistake and said he should have been “more precise” in his statements about the HCA holdings in his trusts.
I was the one who stood up in the Republican Conference and said we should cut our own cost-of-living adjustments this year.
When the Democrats lost the House, I heard from many Hill watchers that Dingell would be lost without his gavel and would soon retire. I laughed. They clearly did not know him very well.
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/p> And he proved his talent in public before the Senate Judiciary Committee — fielding questions over many grueling hours, citing cases, dodging commitments, flummoxing adversaries and doing it all without
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Emanuel charged that GOP leaders who promised reform “should be sued for breach of contract.”
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