Bill Frist Quotes (204 Quotes)

If you have a mistake that is made, you need to be able to share it with people so you can develop systems to prevent those mistakes from happening in the future,

We have the vision for what American health care should look like, ... Now we only need the courage to make it happen.

I've got to make sure we have a package we can get the votes for, ... We're not there yet.

There is no serious question that perjury and obstruction of justice are high crimes and misdemeanors.

The nation spoke that we're on the right course, and we'll stay on that course, and hopefully accelerate it,

Our best defense against homeland security threats is ensuring local and state leaders are prepared to anticipate and manage a crisis.

Every time in recent history, it has been with mutual conversation with the majority leader, and the Democratic leader, between the majority leadership and the Democratic leadership,

These brave men and women in uniform sacrificed their lives for the cause of freedom and for the security of their fellow Americans,

My Democratic counterpart, Senator Reid, calls me a radical Republican, ... I don't think it's radical to ask senators to vote. I don't think it's radical to expect senators to fulfill their constitutional responsibilities. I don't think it's radical to restore precedents that worked so well for 214 years.

As a matter of principle, we believe patients should be able to see the right doctor at the right time. As a matter of principle, we believe nothing should interfere with that doctor-patient relationship. As a matter of principle, we believe all Americans deserve affordable, available, and reliable quality health care.

John Roberts is qualified, impartial and committed to upholding the Constitution and the rule of law,

If accurate, such an egregious disclosure could have long-term and far-reaching damaging and dangerous consequences, and will imperil our efforts to protect the American people and our homeland from terrorist attacks,

If we look to the future, when we talk about outsourcing jobs, when we talk about global competitiveness and our efficiency, none of that matters very much unless we have appropriate training and education for our young people today who are the workforce of tomorrow. It is an economic reality, and we are failing.

He presented his views to the leadership, ... He went before the Judiciary Committee ... he answered every question to the satisfaction of each of the members.

My concern is with leaks of information that jeopardize your safety and security -- period, ... That is a legitimate concern.

we don't want to just have one vote.

Today, through the overuse of antibiotics, many of our most deadly diseases are showing significant resistance to our best line of defense antibiotics. It's critical that we find new ways to combat these diseases and ensure that doctors and patients are aware of the impact of over-prescribing on increasing antimicrobial resistance.

Now we're at a point where the filibuster against Bolton -- and yes, I'll call it a filibuster until we get an up-or-down vote -- is continuing,

Shortly after we thought we'd had things working together in this body again, we got another filibuster. ... We had an opportunity to complete this week with a very good spirit.

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.

Given the escalation of catastrophe that occurred over the first three days, absolutely I would have liked to see the federal government respond quicker, more rapidly, with better command and control centers and much improved communication,

For many years to come, long after many of us have left public service, the Roberts court will be deliberating on some of the most difficult and fundamental questions of U.S. law.

to make sure that that money is spent wisely, that it is spent with full accountability, that it is spent with fiscal responsibility and transparency.

John is a very good senator, and I think will make a very strong vice presidential nominee, and I wish him the best of luck,

We are within striking distance of having the party of the president, Republicans, being able to retake the Senate. I will predict that we will have one net seat up, which will put us back in the majority.

Right now, it's falling on the taxpayer broadly, but also on that next generation,

It is not going to be an easy job over the next several days and weeks, ... We need to stick to a rigorous program of fiscal discipline.

With his passing ... the Supreme Court loses one of the most prolific scholars and brilliant minds ever to sit on the federal bench,

would strongly support, that we adjust benefits according to price increases and not wages.

He understands that the judge is a humble servant of the law, but never above the law.

America is moving forward and gaining strength. We have been tested, and we have proven ourselves to be a tough, resilient and resourceful nation.

But if not, as Secretary of State Colin Powell has said, as the president has said, time is running out.

What's crass is George Bush standing in the way of promising stem cell research that holds the hope of cures for millions of suffering Americans.

The aggressiveness with which we will continue to fight the war on terror for freedom and liberty and democracy throughout the world will not be affected in any way by any sort of personnel changes here or any sort of reorganization of the intelligence fu

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

The African-American experience is one of the most important threads in the American tapestry.

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

Rosa Parks' brave and simple act ignited a movement that rewove America's social fabric,

Congress should be forward thinking in the policies we set, instead of waiting until catastrophe looms.

From blood banking to the modern subway, from jazz to social justice, the contributions of African Americans have shaped and molded and influenced our national culture and our national character.

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.

Americans deserve answers. We must do all we can to learn from this tragedy, improve the system and protect all of our citizens.

Debate the nominee for five hours, debate the nominee for 50 hours. Vote for the nominee, vote against the nominee, ... But in the end, vote. Senators, colleagues, let's do our duty and vote.

We have no higher responsibility to our fellow Americans than protecting the homeland. Our lives, our freedoms, our liberties are at stake.

Discussing education proposals, Collins said, The debate in Washington is not about money. It is about who makes the decisions. ... give us a health care plan that includes choice and security.

Judge Roberts does have the skill, he does have the mind, he does have the intellect and the temperament to lead the Supreme Court for decades to come,

We must dedicate our efforts to preventing terrorist attacks whether biological, conventional or unconventional by gathering intelligence and stopping events before they occur.

Now my hand, my hand can be grasped, and the hand of government can be grasped, by you, by your families, by your communities, and that others can together with us in government seize what may well be an unprecedented, unprecedented opportunity,

Given the tragic and devastating events along the Gulf Coast, members of the Senate would have great difficulty explaining why we were debating the estate tax during our first days back when we know hundreds of thousands of families are suffering,

Congress' fall legislative agenda has been significantly modified,