Ap article on Byrd and Frist

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 hourlong exchange, Senate dean Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., told Frist, "Don't leave this as your legacy." That was a reference to a Republican plan to eliminate minority Democrats' ability to block President Bush's judicial choices with just 41 votes in the 100-member Senate.

"You have a shirttail full of nominees, and you're going to wreck Senate tradition," Byrd said.

Annoyed, Frist pointed out that Byrd had promised to support holding confirmation votes.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20050513/D8A290300.html

"I don't remember what I said," Byrd replied, "a few or all or three or four, I don't remember."

He then said something like, "If you can't remember, then I can't" or something similar.

Darn AP. At least they included the part where Frist walked off although that should have been in the beginning of the story, IMO.

Apparently I was watching something else. That article made it seem that Frist took charge of the discussion and that Byrd was just counter punching. Again that must have been another exchange and not the one I watched.

the C-Span 2 repeat last night:grr: