Word: gavelling
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...done quietly and piecemeal so as not to offend donors of the jettisoned works or scare off potential benefactors. "There's a worry about agitating the public," says Neubert. The crowd that gathered at Denver's auction, however, seemed excited only about bidding up the prices. From the opening gavel of what amounted to a nine-hour garage sale, buyers in the museum's main hall sought to outbid one another on 630 lots that ranged from ivory figurines and a Flemish tapestry to a rococo revival cabinet and an 1873 Steinway. "I always wanted the thrill of owning...
...told the crowd, "nobody gets to be a cowboy forever." There was a standing ovation. Such was the beauty of the moment that only afterward did anyone notice that Iacocca had neglected one detail of the final ceremony. Wasn't he supposed to hand over the chairman's gavel to Eaton...
...House that voters have refashioned with dynamite, Gingrich's gavel represents to his followers the instrument by which the rubble could be bounced into a new political arrangement, one that Republicans could dominate for years to come. It was that prospect, the blood-tingling thought that they might be witnessing the start of a G.O.P. millennium, that brought a real fervor to the Republican side of the House on their marathon opening day. "Newt, Newt, Newt!" they chanted. "It's a whole Newt world...
...first time in 40 years, Republicans took control of both chambers of Congress. Pledging to strive for bipartisan cooperation, Newt Gingrich took up the Speaker's gavel and, as promised, immediately plunged the House into a marathon session devoted to enacting sweeping rule changes. Among the many provisions adopted (with Democratic support): committee staff reductions and the elimination of some committees and subcommittees; the opening of more committee meetings to the public and TV; and the imposition of limits on how long a member may serve as Speaker or committee chairman. The Representatives also voted to require a three-fifths...
...Carolina admits to drowning her two young sons) and just plain goofy (sponsoring a bill to apply U.S. law to space colonies), Gingrich is providing the energy, imagination and confidence that, at least at this pregnant moment, seem lacking among other leaders of both parties. The new Speaker will gavel the House down to real work three weeks earlier than usual. He will move immediately to slash congressional staff and change the way it operates. He will seek speedy passage of a balanced-budget amendment, tax breaks, spending cuts and other measures the Republicans promised in their "Contract with America...