A close look at the Senate Majority Leader

Enter Stage Right ^ | August 4, 2003 | Paul Weyrich

[WaterDragon]

I can't think of when I have disagreed with my friend Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Ok.). He is perhaps the most principled conservative to have served in the Senate in recent times.

Senator Larry Craig (R-Id.) is another good friend. He was, until recently, in the leadership and often fought for the conservative cause, even when he had to go against the then Majority Leader to do so.

The two of them, along with Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wy.), took strong issue with Majority Leader Bill Frist's leadership on the energy bill. What was even more disappointing is that they chose to air their differences with Frist in the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call.

First of all they spoke too soon. They insisted that by bringing up judicial nominations there would not be an energy bill until after September, and then maybe none at all.

Late July 31st, the Senate passed an energy bill 85-14. It is a deeply flawed bill, but the Senate leader really wanted to pass a bill so a Conference Committee between the House and the Senate can now re-write it to favor more of Inhofe's and Craig's views.

That would not have been possible with the bill that was pending.

Democrats of the Obstructionist Party filed more than 400 amendments to the energy bill. They didn't want any bill at all.

Instead, Frist took up the energy bill that had passed the Senate when Democrats were in control. It passed with that lopsided vote and now the Conference Committee will do its work....(snip)

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[MEG33]

Interesting take on Frist's leadership.Strategery in action.

[Huck]

Looks like Frist got lucky and seized a last minute opportunity.

[MEG33]

Whatever works.