Frist-Allen Relationship Fraying?

Would-be White House Candidates Clash in Senate

By Chris Cillizza
Roll Call Staff

June 30, 2005, 12 a.m.

In a potential preview of what may become a more public fight between the duo for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, Virginia Sen. George Allen has publicly questioned Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s (R-Tenn.) handling of three high-profile issues in recent weeks.

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article