Joint Statement of Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert
and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
Congress to Work Through Weekend to Save Mrs. Schiavo’s Life
(Washington, D.C.) Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist released the following statement today:
“We’re very disappointed by the Florida court’s decision to allow Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube to be removed. The House and Senate leadership are committed to reaching agreement on legislation that provides an opportunity to save Mrs. Schiavo’s life. Now that the House and Senate have each passed different legislative remedies, the House and Senate Committees are working urgently together. We will be working through the weekend to resolve the differences and reach an effective solution that can clear our chambers and be signed by the President.”

People are working. But they were last night too. No one has convinced me the Congress option is going to work, successfully at this point. I’d be happy to be wrong, of course, but I don’t think it’s happening.