Word: delay
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...were negotiating, top White House political consultant Paul Begala was on Capitol Hill urging key Democrats to put off consideration of NAFTA until after they begin to debate the Clinton health-care package. That process could take months following the bill's planned introduction in late September. Such a delay could scuttle the trade accord...
...take priority over the trade agreement. This thinking happens to mesh with arguments set forth in a letter sent to Clinton last week by 103 Democrats who oppose NAFTA. Clinton isn't ready to postpone NAFTA indefinitely, but he agrees with Begala that health care must come first. If delay is indeed the Administration's tactic of choice, it would explain why Bill Daley of Chicago, the President's leading candidate to shepherd NAFTA through Congress, told at least one key House member last week that he is getting "no direction" from the White House on how to sell...
...recall the "season of service" urged in President Clinton's inaugural address, still fewer do on Capitol Hill. The latest of four major filibusters, the delay of the national service bill, only underlines how short that season was for many lawmakers...
...During a senator's "season of service" any individual vote might be consider as follows: the president's approval rating is down; it may be wiser to vote against the party. No, a Presidential appearance will be needed at a campaign dinner; give a vote of confirmation, or better, delay action...
...said Lee and his co-chair, Rachel L. Schultz '93, who were responsible for that donation, told him that the delay was because of outstanding bills...