Byrd, Frist Spar Over Filibuster Changes

[Kadie]

Byrd, Frist Spar Over Filibuster Changes
By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer

Thursday, May 12, 2005

(05-12) 14:10 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --


Irritated by Democratic chiding, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist on Thursday defended the "fairness and principle" of pressing a confrontation over judicial filibusters. During an hour-long exchange, Senate dean Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., told Frist, "Don't leave this as your legacy."

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"Didn't you also say as the other part of that statement to the president of the United States, being critical of the potential legacy I might have to leave in order to stand up for fairness and principle, didn't you also say you would give all of these nominees up or down votes?" said Frist, who is expected to leave the Senate in 2006.

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"Don't travel that path because the leader of his party may some day be executed on the same gallows," Byrd said.

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The West Virginia senator kept talking but Frist eventually walked out of the chamber, leaving Byrd surprised. "Where's my adversary?"

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/05/12/national/w141035D02.DTL&sn=007&sc=631

[hopein08]

1. "Where's my adversary?"

That should be one of the classic lines Dems use against Republicans. They leave when they know that they've been beaten. Just like on the MSM talk shows were the first few mintues can sometimes be meaningful but they always fall into the old stand by of yelling and screaming the days talking points over the Democrat.

When Robert Byrd leaves the Senate for one reason or another, there will be a void in American politics that I don't think will be filled for quite some time. Cheers to him.

[lovuian]

2. LOL!!! Birdie I love you!!!

He is standing up for Democracy!!!

[oasis]

3. Frist turned tail and ran.

:rofl:

[mmonk]

7. pfffffffft!

The West Virginia senator kept talking, but Frist eventually walked out of the chamber, leaving Byrd surprised. "Where's my adversary?" he asked.

:rofl:

[UCLA Dem]

4. What Fristy?? Can't stand being wrong???

[LSparkle]

5. Please, please, C-Span, re-air that speech!

I cannot wait to see Frist's reaction. God bless Robert Byrd!

[saltpoint]

6. In a universe of my control, Robert Byrd would be a far-left liberal --

-- but in the meantime, I think he's right on Iraq, and I really love him tweaking THE CAT BUTCHER on the Senate floor.

[xchrom]

8. byrd is soo awesome.

elegant, eloquent, everything that seems to be missing in some senators.

[gademocrat7]

9. Thank you ,Senator Byrd

for defending the Constitution.

[kainah]

10. showing overnight on both C-SPAN 1 and 2

C-SPAN:

04:04 AM EDT
1:25
Senate Proceeding
Senate Session
U.S. Senate

C-SPAN2:

12:04 AM EDT
1:25 (est.)
Senate Proceeding
Senate Session
U.S. Senate


well worth recording and watching.

[struggle4progress]

11. kick