Member of Congress
Bill Frist
- Role
- Former Senator
- State
- TN
- Party
- Republican
Speeches
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL2003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
FEDERAL RECOGNITION TO CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON MEMORIALIZED2003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Indian Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 246 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 20032003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Veterans Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1683 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
DEFENSE PRODUCTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 20032003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Chair now lay before the Senate the House message to accompany S. 1680, the Defense Production Reauthorization Act. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the House, as follows: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 1680) entitled ``An Act to reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes'', do pass with the following amendment: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate concur with the House amendment with an amendment, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
MENTAL HEALTH PARITY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 20032003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 1929, which was introduced earlier today.
SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT2003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the committee substitute amendment be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time, and the Veterans' Affairs Committee then be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 100, and the Senate proceed to its consideration. I further ask all after the enacting clause be stricken, the text of S. 1136, as amended, be inserted in lieu thereof, the bill as amended be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table en bloc, S. 1136 then be returned to the calendar, and any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT2003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the committee substitute be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT2003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Banking Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 1531 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 12482003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the minority leader, the Senate proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 362, S. 1248, the IDEA Act Reauthorization bill, and that it be considered under the following limitations: That the following amendments be the only first-degree amendments in order, other than the committee-reported substitute amendment, and that any second-degree amendments be relevant to the first-degree amendment to which they are offered: Gregg or his designee, IDEA attorney's fees; Gregg or his designee, IDEA funding; Gregg or his designee, IDEA paperwork reduction; Gregg or his designee, IDEA relevant; Harkin, IDEA funding; Murray, IDEA for the homeless; Clinton, coordinating data on developmental disabilities; Kennedy or his designee, IDEA relevant; Gregg-Kennedy, managers' amendment. I further ask that upon disposition of all amendments, the committee substitute as amended be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time, and the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1350, the House companion bill, and the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration; provided further that all after the enacting clause be stricken, and the text of S. 1248, as amended, be inserted in lieu thereafter, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and the Senate proceed to a vote on passage, without any intervening action or debate, and following the vote the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. I further ask that after the vote on passage, S. 1248 be returned to the calendar.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 20032003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 421, which is at the desk.
SOUTHERN UTE AND COLORADO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 20032003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
DISASTER AREA HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ACT OF 20032003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Inhofe amendment at the desk be agreed to; the committee substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements be printed in the Record.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 20032003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 112, S. 579.
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the McCain-Hollings amendment at the desk be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read the third time and passed; the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, and any statements be printed in the Record.
AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY MONTH2003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 106, American Jewish History Month.
Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements be printed in the Record.
AUTHORIZING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF THE UNITED STATES2003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 371, H.R. 3349.
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 12742003-11-21
Mr. FRIST
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I understand that there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading.
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I would object to further proceedings on the measure at this time.