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...eligible for the Pell Grant—provided they are majoring in “science, math, technology, engineering, or a foreign language determined to be critical to the national security of the United States,” according to the legislation.The proposal, spearheaded by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R.–Tenn., defines a critical language as “a foreign language that the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, determines is critical to the national security of the United States.”It is not clear how the critical languages will...
...backroom haggling and front-and-center rhetoric over the Act's extension went on right up to the end. Earlier in the week, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist declined an offer made by Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy of the Judiciary Committee to enact a three-month extension of the law to buy time for further negotiations. In the last few days, the White House dispatched Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to address the Senate Republicans' policy luncheon on Capitol Hill. But he failed to convince key Senators, such as Republicans Larry Craig of Idaho, John Sununu of New Hampshire and Lisa...
...votes in their attempt to override the filibuster. As the clock ticked down Thursday night, the GOP leadership launched a last-ditch effort to swing Senators, threatening to let the law's sunsetted provisions expire entirely. "Tomorrow's vote is going to be the only vote," warned Frist aide Bob Stevenson...
...often tense relations with Republicans on Capitol Hill. G.O.P. congressional aides say their White House counterparts are consulting them for the first time in five years. And Bush's speech last week touting a resurgent economy came only days after House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate majority leader Bill Frist privately implored Card and Bush counselor Dan Bartlett for more cheerleading from the White House. "Offense," says a top congressional aide. "We want him to play offense...
...Earlier today Senate majority leader Bill Frist said that border security will be a 'top priority' in 2006 ... This is like telling people in Mexico, 'Hurry up, you've just got five weeks left before we close.'" --JAY LENO...