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...nominee is '96? It is far too early to be able to make any realistic picks, but he appears to have as good a chance as anyone. Bob Dole is "old, cold" and he's been around forever. Jack Kemp appears to have little support from the party. Phil Gramm does not appear to have the following. Dick Cheney has been out of sight, though his name has been mentioned. Powell Baker? The list and arguments can go on for ever, but amazingly enough, Dan Quayle is in the running...
Republican presidential hopefuls are lending the far-right Christian Coalition some clout, judging by the lineup for the two-day conference that kicked off in Washington today. Among the prominent Republicans scheduled to address the religious stalwarts: Texas Senator Phil Gramm, former Veep Dan Quayle, former Education Secretary Lamar Alexander and former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney -- all rumored aspirants for the top of the G.O.P. ticket...
...companies to establish separately managed and capitalized banks and branches in more than one state. Its sponsors claim that the legislation will make banking more convenient for customers and foster a leaner, stabler and more profitable banking system. A Senate vote was delayed Aug. 9, when Texas Republican Phil Gramm lodged a point of order involving his state's banking laws. Final action is expected sometime after Labor...
...after television cameras were allowed on the floor, the Senate Rules Committee issued regulations regarding visual aids. Display material can consist of charts, maps or photos, but "artistic renderings" are strictly forbidden -- thus no unflattering caricatures of Phil Gramm. Originally, displays could be no larger than 24 in. by 30 in. This was changed when Senator Ted Stevens asserted that the rules did not accommodate maps of his large home state, Alaska; the current maximum is 36 in. by 48 in. There are no rules regarding size on the House side, where the Speaker has the authority to decide whether...
...describe a hypothetical. If (Bill Clinton) called Bob Dole right now on the telephone and said, 'O.K., I'll do your deal with five changes,' Phil Gramm would have diarrhea for a week. That's a political reality." -- SENATOR BOB KERREY (D., NEBRASKA), COMMENTING ON THE HEALTH-CARE BATTLE WITH AN EYE TOWARD THE RIVALRY BETWEEN DOLE AND GRAMM FOR THE G.O.P. PRESIDENTIAL...