Word: bipartisanism
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...original Senate debate was a model of bipartisan compromise in response to Sept. 11, an effective step to place national security above political bickering. We applaud the Senate’s unanimous approach in recognizing the importance of having federal personnel at airports to protect air passengers and all Americans...
...tragic events of Sept. 11 unified the Senate on the goal of providing Americans the most effective security possible. The overwhelmingly bipartisan support for the anti-terrorism bill signed into law two weeks ago was one such example of the necessity of compromise to fully protect Americans. Even though the Senate’s unanimous approach was not repeated in the House, we hope that its example will be followed by the conference committee and by both houses in the weeks to come...
...weeks ago, President George W. Bush signed a new anti-terrorism bill into law. A bipartisan compromise, the legislation easily passed the House, and almost unanimously passed the Senate. It was inspiring to see such efficient negotiation during this time of national crisis. The bill will ease restrictions on sharing classified information among agencies and give law enforcement new means of investigating money-laundering banks. These regulations should lend critical tools to those responsible for America’s security...
...leading measure in Congress to address rising unemployment--President Bush's pitch for an extra $3 billion to extend benefits in some states for eligible workers to 39 weeks from 26--offers no help to part-timers or short-timers. In early October a bipartisan group in the House of Representatives introduced legislation to extend jobless benefits to more low-wage and part-time workers, but so far it has attracted little support...
...praised President Bush for his national address on Sept. 20 and his cultivation of bipartisan unity in Congress. “Since the beginning, he’s always been reaching out to the Democrats,” she said. “That’s an especially important part of George Bush right...