Word: bipartisanism
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...suggested, it is made retroactive--could eliminate the entire surplus, with nothing left over for debt reduction. The country may even be forced into deficits, which would drive up interest rates and harm business confidence. Moreover, there would be no money for new programs that already have strong bipartisan support, like a federal prescription drug program...
...Some are calling the inquiries a field day for die-hard Clinton-haters. But most see this as a source of bipartisan outrage. Republicans and Democrats alike were dumbstruck by the Rich pardon. The federal prosecutors who indicted Rich are especially livid, particularly because, by definition, Rich appears to be ineligible for a pardon: He never took responsibility for his actions or served any sentence...
Today, less than a month into his new job as Secretary of Education, Paige is bringing his knack for bridge building and his emphasis on measurable results to Washington, where he will spearhead President Bush's most promising effort at winning bipartisan support. Although Bush has pledged to push more local control of schools, Paige says, "We can use the bully pulpit to make the point that no child being left behind is not just a statement of sentimentality...
...Today, less than a month into his new job as Secretary of Education, Paige is bringing his knack for bridge building and his emphasis on measurable results to Washington, where he will spearhead President Bush's most promising effort at winning bipartisan support. Although Bush has pledged to push more local control of schools, Paige says, "We can use the bully pulpit to make the point that no child being left behind is not just a statement of sentimentality...
...change in Administrations hasn't stopped some politicians, including Republican John McCain, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, who strongly opposes United's takeover of US Airways, from mounting a bipartisan effort to halt the deals. Democrat Byron Dorgan of North Dakota last week urged the Justice Department to "do its job and promote competition in the airline industry, not preside over its demise...