Word: bill
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...local textile mills and, once in a while, politics. Most of the whites at the cafe describe themselves as evangelical Christians who support a strong military and a balanced budget. A real Reaganite bunch? Think again. "I don't always like the Democrats who run for President," says Bill Morland, 36, a burly telephone lineman, "but it was pretty clear to me from the get-go that Ronald Reagan was out to make the rich folks richer...
...report released by the National Institute of Justice last fall concluded that "homosexuals are probably the most frequent victims" of hate-motivated violence, but the "criminal-justice system -- like the rest of society -- has not recognized the seriousness" of the problem. Senator Alan Cranston of California has introduced a bill that would require the Justice Department to record all hate crimes against homosexuals. Once that information is in hand, Cranston says, he will move to make such crimes a violation of federal civil rights laws...
...witching-hour theatrics stemmed from the frustration of Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd over the Republicans' filibuster of his cherished campaign finance-reform bill. Last year Byrd failed in seven attempts to muster the 60 votes needed to shut off a debate and bring the measure to a vote. Last week he decided to take off the gloves, declaring, "There is no point in continuing the casual, gentlemanly good-guy filibuster...
...Byrd enforced stern, old-fashioned filibuster rules reminiscent of the civil rights battles of the 1950s. He requisitioned 50 cots from the Army, set them up in the Capitol and vowed that if the Republicans yielded the floor even momentarily, the presiding Democrat would demand a vote on the bill. A cadre of Democrats, he said, would be assembled to pass...
...clash over tactics obscured the argument about the merits of reform. The Democratic bill, co-sponsored by Byrd and Oklahoma's David Boren, would limit both spending by candidates and donations from their supporters. Republicans normally raise more money for Senate candidates than do Democrats, and they have no intention of relinquishing their advantage. Says Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, who has raised $1 million for his 1990 re-election: "We have done a better job of fund raising, and we're damn proud...