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...strongly endorsed Carter's plan, but he must deal with the worries of some of the staunchest Democrats. Massachusetts' Edward Kennedy, for example, fears that the President's proposals may slip new "loopholes" for business into the tax code. Byrd's own majority whip, Alan Cranston, represents California, the largest gas-guzzling state in the Union, and Cranston has already expressed doubts about the standby gasoline...
Democrats on the Hill have often felt overlooked or even slighted by Carter. The incidents include the President's inviting the wrong Senators to an energy conference and petty but irritating gaffes by White House staffers. For example, Senate Democratic Whip Alan Cranston had a problem even getting a picture of Carter, although he is a supporter of the President. When a Cranston staffer called the White House with the request, he was told: "Sorry, you'll have to write a letter...
...hawks on the Hill has stirred echoes of the recent fight the conservatives put up to block Carter's choice of Theodore Sorensen to head the CIA. Bul Warnke has the strong backing of the liberals, who failed to rally to the support of Sorensen. Democratic Whip Alan Cranston began leading the fight for Warnke's confirmation in the Senate, and Hubert Humphrey declared that the nominee "will be a tough negotiator. He's no patsy. He's no softy...
...that he has been advised he is healthy enough: "I prefer to rely on my doctors for medical opinions." What apparently reassures some liberals who distrust Byrd is that Jimmy Carter will be calling most of the shots for the majority leader and the new whip?California's Alan Cranston, 62, who is running unopposed...
...Cranston continues in this letter: "Both the Subcommittee study and the revelation that former President Nixon gave Iran a blank check for U.S. weapons orders, have generated real concern in Congress. Recently, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee insisted that no further sales be authorized to the Persian Gulf States until a thorough review of U.S. arms policy is reported to the Committee. Congress has also asked the President to negotiate multilateral arms export controls. I plan to make this entire question a top priority when the 95th Congress convenes...