Friday, April 29, 2005

Senate leader's stance on filibuster sparks protest at his alma mater

Senate leader's stance on filibuster sparks protest at his alma mater
Newsday
April 28, 2005, 5:09 PM EDT
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's opposition to filibusters has prompted one against him on the campus of his alma mater, Princeton University.
Since Tuesday, students and local activists have been giving lengthy talks outside the university's Frist Campus Center protesting the Tennessee Republican's threat to change Senate rules to prevent Democrats from using the filibuster to block President Bush's judicial nominees. Frist Center was built with the help of a $25 million donation from the senator's family....