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Frist calls Santorum's GOP leadership role 'solid'
Senator drew notice with comments on gays


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Tuesday that Sen. Rick Santorum's leadership post is not in jeopardy, providing the Pennsylvania Republican with an important vote of confidence three weeks after his remarks about homosexuals.

"It's solid, it's absolutely solid," said Frist, R-Tennessee, responding to a reporter's question about Santorum's hold on his job as the No. 3 Senate GOP leader.





I hate how if you have an R after your name, you get a free pass.