Frist commits to invoking nuclear option, probably next week

Frist's office | May 13, 2005 | Office of Bill Frist, Majority Leader of the Senate

[Libertina]

I'm thinking that this filibustering will stop...

the day President Bush is out of office.

That's why we need to move ahead - BEFORE tht happens

[Deo et Patria]

Wanna bet it ends this year? I think the GOP is serious this time.

[planekT]

"How come nothing listens to Hulk?"

[mafree]

Reminds me of a story: President and Mrs. Cleveland are in bed. Mrs. Cleveland hears a noise and wakes up the President. She says "Grover,there are burglars in the house!!" A half-asleep Cleveland replies "no, my dear. In the Senate perhaps, but not the House."

LOL! Never heard this one. (In reality, the Senate and House both burgularize my wallet too much)

[Coleus]

I thought the Republicans want to refer to it as the Constitutional Option. What is taking Frist so long?

[The Bronze Titan]

[The Bronze Titan]

[Tunehead54]

For the record ... Priscilla Owens and Janice Rogers Brown confirmed before 6-12-05 and Pryor is likely to be confirmed tomorrow! Still I wanted the nuclear option not some "moderate" cabal screwing things up and preserving the 60 vote cloture on administration appointees.

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Oh well - we both win! Don't worry - remember our "gentleperson's agreement? ;-)

[hipaatwo]

I remember. I'm happy we both won the bet!

[Countyline]

He's been saying this all year; (same song 48th verse) ... hasn't happened yet.

He is so slow that the democrats can come up with another offensive action first.

It is so lame. Still I pray that he does it this time for certain.