Bill Frist quotes

America enjoys the best health care in the world, but the best is no good if folks can't afford it, access it and doctor's can't provide it. (Bill Frist)
September 11 impressed upon us that life is a precious gift. Every life has a purpose. And I think we all have a duty to devote at least a small portion of our daily lives to ensuring that neither America nor the world ever forgets September 11. View quote
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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. View quote
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America is moving forward and gaining strength. We have been tested, and we have proven ourselves to be a tough, resilient and resourceful nation. View quote
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If Senator Reid had come to me and said, 'This is a problem,' which he never did, I would have said, 'Let's talk about it.' I would have said, 'Let's bring in the Intelligence Committee or the leaders, and let's talk about it in a civil, a dignified, a respectful way. View quote
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The United States Senate has been hijacked by the Democratic leadership. Once again, it shows the Democrats use scare tactics. They have no convictions, they have no principles, they have no ideas. But this is the ultimate. Since I've been majority leader, I'll have to say, not with the previous Democratic leader or the current Democratic leader have ever I been slapped in the face with such an affront to the leadership of this grand institution. View quote
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Education brings about opportunity, and in turn inspiration. View quote
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Every child should have the opportunity to receive a quality education. View quote
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It is our duty and our privilege to keep America moving forward. View quote
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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. View quote
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When we talk about safety and security of the American people, politics falls aside pretty quickly. (Bill Frist)
The African-American experience is one of the most important threads in the American tapestry. View quote
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Our top focus - protecting our Nation - must go beyond homeland preparedness; America will only be secure if we deal with threats before they happen, not just after they happen. View quote
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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. View quote
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The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world. View quote
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Personal savings accounts to me are one of the most powerful things, not necessarily in saving, solvency, or bankruptcy of the program, but in guaranteeing, the words I used a few minutes ago, a safe and secure retirement for our seniors. View quote
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The enemies of freedom will not prevail. View quote
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Just two weeks ago, millions of Iraqis defied the threats of terrorists and went to the polls to determine their own future. I congratulate the Iraqi people for the courage they've shown in making these elections so successful. View quote
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Congress should be forward thinking in the policies we set, instead of waiting until catastrophe looms. View quote
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Voluntary personal savings accounts would enable future retirees to harness the power of the marketplace when saving for their retirements. View quote
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Social Security, a critically important, great program which does serve as the cornerstone of support for senior citizens, now faces challenges that threaten its long-term stability and well-being. The facts are there. The facts are crystal clear. (Bill Frist)
The American people expect and deserve a government that works and leaders who work together. View quote
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Sound science must be a basis to governing our trade relations around the globe. View quote
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This legislation confronts the human truth that the need for clean water knows no borders, and proper management and intervention can be a currency for peace and international cooperation. View quote
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The valor and courage of our young women and men in the armed services are a shining example to all of the world, and we owe them and their families our deepest respect. View quote
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Bill Frist

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Occupation: American Businessman
Born: February 22, 1952
Quotes count: 38
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