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...With reporting by Nina Burleigh and Karen Tumulty/Washington
...Reported by Nina Burleigh, James Carney, J.F.O. McAllister and Mark Thompson/ Washington
TIME Washington correspondent Nina Burleighsays Republican congressmen David McIntosh of Indiana and Matt Salman of Arizona are circulating a letter urging the members to drop their opposition. "They regard it as a fig leaf allowing these members to come back into the fold," Burleigh says...
...Bush Administrations knew and did nothing," D'Amato said. "They didn't say to Conoco at any one point, 'No, don't do it.'" The Conoco official responsible for the deal, Michael Stinson, was more judicious, telling reporters the problem was merely "a miscommunication." But TIME Washington correspondent Nina Burleigh says Stinson's miffed: Conoco sunk $10 million to $15 million into the protracted negotiations, and now claims the Administration broke a promise to wait 10 days before going public...
...among others. The panel also rejected Clinton's request for $672 million to finance international peacekeeping efforts. Another subcommittee voted to gut millions proposed for new federal buildings. The GOP also pressed ahead with efforts to reform liability litigation and temporarily ban new government regulations. TIME Washington correspondent Nina Burleigh says many such proposals likely will not clear the less-partisan Senate, where Majority Leader Bob Dole is trying to maintain a moderate image as he runs for president...