Word: doles
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Republicans refused to concede defeat and Dole said President Bush would "buy lunch" for any Democrat willing to listen...
...later, after Johnston announced his intentions, Dole admitted that "it would take a miracle" for Tower to win confirmation...
WASHINGTON--The Senate confirmation battle over Defense Secretary-designate John Tower neared a climax yesterday as Majority Leader George Mitchell proclaimed the nomination doomed and Republican leader Bob Dole conceded it would "take a miracle" to stave off defeat...
...Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas said "two more votes will give us a secretary of defense, maybe this week...
...Dole acknowledged that the debate has extended beyond the usual time frame for most nominees but said "this is unprecedented. We don't want to prolong the debate--we want...