Frist also said that the White House has not shared with him any “short list” of possible Supreme Court nominees. “I have not had a short list delivered to me, either formally or informally. I’m pretty much where all of you are in terms of names.”

Frist made the comments after a speech in which he promised to continue to “stand on principle” in opposition to Democratic filibusters of judicial nominees. “If we hadn’t led on principle — unwavering principle — there would have been no Gang of 14,” Frist said about the negotiations that ended filibusters of several nominees. “There would have been no deal to broker or brokers to deal.”