Word: gridlock
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...going so smoothly just two weeks ago, when the Senate unanimously approved a bill to federalize about 28,000 airport jobs in 142 of the nation?s largest airports. Now, after weeks of gridlock, the House is finally poised to vote on its own version of the bill, which pointedly may or may not include a federalized airport workplace...
...gridlock in the Square,” Galluccio said. “It’s very difficult to get emergency management through that...
When Joe McClure gathered his 160 employees at the Montrose Travel agency in Montrose, Calif., to explain the temporary 10% pay cut they would all be taking, there was hardly any of the usual office grumbling. After all, thanks to the nation's collective travel gridlock, many of their peers had already lost their jobs--including 16 workers that McClure himself had to let go to guarantee that his $118 million-a-year business would make it through the current turbulence. "When you look at the big picture, our situation is a lot better," says Maria Meza, 37, a travel...
Chaos reigned as New Yorkers faced communication gridlock...
...have a deal," the President told aides. "I'll walk him to his car and give a thumbs-up if I have to." He didn't have to. Instead he marched Norwood in front of the cameras to make an announcement. There was so much hype about busting gridlock, you'd think Bush had been tussling with a Democrat...