Frist Says Courts in Schiavo Case Acted Fairly
Frist Says Courts in Schiavo Case Acted Fairly
Tue Apr 5, 2005 04:51 PM ET
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Bill Frist said on Tuesday that courts had acted fairly in the Terri Schiavo "right-to-die" case, differing sharply from a vow of retribution by his House of Representatives counterpart, Tom DeLay.
"I believe we have a fair and independent judiciary today," said Frist, now trying to resolve a battle with Democrats over judicial nominations that threatens to tie his chamber into knots. "I respect that."
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