Bill Frist Quotes

"It will be 100 consecutive rhetorical addresses to the cameras, aimed at Hollywood instead of being effective debate to help us reach a verdict."

"This shows we are serious about fiscal discipline,"

"Congress' fall legislative agenda has been significantly modified,"

"By capping dividend income ... you don't have the jobs, growth and stimulus aspect of going to 100 percent elimination,"

"In my mind, his strength, passion and relentless work ethic have never been more evident than this past summer when, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Trent rushed home and was an anchor of strength in a region still reeling from that devastating storm."

"My only objective in selling the stock was to eliminate the appearance of a conflict of interest,"

"We owe them a deep debt of gratitude for their courage, for their valor, for their strength, for their commitment to our country,"

"We can no longer compromise America's border security, allowing potentially dangerous individuals and materials to slip freely across the border and into our country, ... We must boldly address the challenges of border security first, which is why I will start the debate in the Senate with a measure that aggressively strengthens and improves enforcement at the border."

"Every American should have the opportunity to make an informed individual choice to evaluate those risks plus those benefits to receive that smallpox vaccine,"

"In the wake of this disaster, the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida should know that the United States Congress stands ready to help them in their time of need,"

"We're working very aggressively to reverse this natural disaster, which is one of the worst that we've seen in the last hundred years,"

"The good news is that, because of the hard work of people who are with me, we have had a huge breakthrough, which will allow us to pivot in the next several hours, that will lead us to the conclusion of passing a very important bill."

"It means that working people aren't going to be able to afford health insurance, ... It's going to increase the ranks on the uninsured."

"I am absolutely convinced ... that we can address the use of living tissue, of living cells that otherwise would not be used. I believe within an appropriate ethical construct, we can use that tissue to the benefit of hundreds of others, thousands of others, maybe millions of others."

"America has the best doctors, the best nurses, the best hospitals, the best medical technology, the best medical breakthrough medicines in the world. There is absolutely no reason we should not have in this country the best health care in the world."

"Well, I think really for our viewers it should be understood that I put this into a blind trust. So as far as I know, I own no HCA stock"

"I think really for our viewers it should be understood that I put this into a blind trust,"

"still plan to complete floor action on the Roberts nomination by the start of the new Supreme Court session [on] October 3."

"Space offers extraordinary potential for commerce and adventure, for new innovations and new tests of will. As Americans, we can't help but reach for the stars. It's our nature. It's our destiny."

"It is through the courage and sacrifice of Tennessee's firefighters that our towns and communities remain safe and secure,"