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...youngest-ever chair of the Democratic National Committee, Wilhelm also served as the Iowa campaign manager for Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) and 1984 campaign director for Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.). He has worked...
Senators at a packed Capitol Hill hearing embracedPresident Clinton's new plan to combat terrorism, but several urged a "go-slow" approach toavoid trampling on civil liberties. "I don't want us to panic," said Joseph Biden (D-Del.). Even Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.), thepresident's leading rival for 1996, straddled the fence: "America will not be paralyzed into inaction by those who have committed this evil deed," Dole said, referring to theOklahoma City bombing. But he also said there was "no big rush here" to pass legislation...
...Henry Foster's nomination as Surgeon General of the U.S. was thrown into chaos today after Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) urged President Clinton to withdraw his choice, calling it "a political blunder in the extreme." He then reversed himself, explaining that he was criticizing White House handling of the nomination but had reached no decision as to how he will vote. Earlier, a stinging New York Times editorial called the pick "badly bungled" and one that should "die quickly." The powerful American Medical Association, which speaks for about 300,000 U.S. doctors, strongly supported Foster today, though its endorsement...
Apparently, leaders are starting to realize that this is the situation the world faces in Bosnia. Pressure for military action is mounting from various fronts, including the United States Congress. Senators Robert Dole (R-Kan.) and Joseph Biden (D-Del.), two influential leaders, have called for air strikes to halt the Serbian onslaught...
...just can't believe Republicans would kill a death-penalty bill," said Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.) chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "For the Republicans to vote against capital punishment--I'd like...