BACKGROUND
Frist as Majority Leader is the majority party's chief strategist and floor spokesman in the Senate. The Republican party is in the majority in the Senate. Frist is in his second term in the Senate and had not held elective office prior to his election in 1994.

PREMISE OF THE SUIT
Diamonds are members of the U.S. Senate. There are two Senators for each state in the union, regardless of population. After working out differences in conference with House, the Senate passes the legislation that becomes the "law of the land." The most powerful Senators are the majority leadership and the committee chairs, which are always members of the majority party. Chairmen of the subcommittees of Appropriations are known as 'Cardinals' due to the power they wield over the allocation of federal funds. Senators serve for six-year terms and are in power because you voted for them.

LINKS
www.frist.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction
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www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/e_one_section_
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