Letter: What happened to Frist investigation?

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006 | 9:17 a.m.

In these pre-election days of accusations and disclosures, it occurs to me that it has been months since we have heard anything about Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's possible insider stock trading. The investigation seems to be taking infinitely longer than did the investigation of Martha Stewart.

It appears that someone has dropped the ball, or has it been definitely concluded that after 11 years in the Senate, Frist suddenly decided that he had a conflict of interest and that the sharp drop in the price of HCA shares a few days after he divested was merely a coincidence? If the actions of the minority leader are to be a reflection on his party and its candidates, the actions of the majority leader should likewise be, particularly when that party is charged with the investigation.

Alvin Langer, Henderson

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