WASHINGTON -- Sen. Arlen Specter on Wednesday went before his toughest audience to date - all the Republican members of the U.S. Senate - and won fresh support from many of his colleagues in his quest to secure the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee. Perhaps the most significant statement came from
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., who only a few days ago had sounded less than enthusiastic about Specter's prospects. "Today he had the opportunity to make some comments, which were received very well by members of the caucus," Frist said at a news conference following the meeting of the Republican Conference in the Old Senate Chamber in the Capitol. He added that Specter would likely have more to say publicly very soon.
Posted by Editor at November 17, 2004 09:03 PM
