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...93rd Congress convened last week, there were signs that the lawmakers are finally aroused, determined to meet the White House challenge. While Nixon had his landslide, 96% of incumbent Congressmen seeking re-election and 80% of such Senators also won. Pre dominantly Democratic, they feel they have a mandate of their...
...93rd Congress, a touch of Cannon's toughness-if not his cantankerous complacency-might be an asset...
OVER the next two years, the leaders of the 93rd Congress face not only the usual legislative tasks but also the enormous job of revitalizing the Congress itself. The effort will enlist a wide variety of newcomers and veterans. Among those who will play the principal roles in that effort...
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE CARL ALBERT, 64, more than any other single Congressman will bear blame or credit for the 93rd Congress's record. Great things were expected of the Oklahoma Democrat when he was first elected Speaker two years ago. He proved to be something of a disappointment. Serious, short a graduate of both the elementary school of Bug Tussle Okla and Oxford, he is one of the brainiest men in Congress but seemed to shrink from the head knocking a strong House leader must perform. Now he promises new toughness; he intends to demand total loyalty from...
...93rd Senate, which convenes in January, can be expected to have a more liberal tilt, the balance in the House will move the other way?but ever so slightly. The Republicans had never seriously hoped to capture a House majority; that would have required a gain of 39 seats. But they did anticipate a gain of around 20 in the event of a landslide, which would have approached a standoff. Instead, with one congressional race still undecided, the G.O.P. had to settle for a gain of twelve...