Word: hud
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...fund-raiser starring Bill Clinton at her Fifth Avenue apartment in September 1998, one of his first appearances after the release of the Starr report. But now the spotlight on Denise may have become too hot; late last week she backed out of a welcome-home party for former HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo, a potential New York gubernatorial candidate...
...deal cut with Independent Counsel Robert Ray and bringing an end to a probe that had dragged on through most of his presidency. But on Saturday, issuing a slew of pardons, Clinton took a major swipe at all the independent counsels who had dogged him and his cabinet. Former HUD secretary Henry Cisneros and his onetime mistress were pardoned. Several figures who were squeezed by longtime Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth Starr, Ray's predecessor - Steve Smith, Robert Palmer, Chris Wade and Susan McDougal - were given dispensation...
...Those who came to observe or participate in confirmation hearings for Secretary of State-designate Colin Powell; Christine Todd Whitman, Bush's choice for EPA administrator; Mel Martinez, the HUD secretary-designate; or Treasury hopeful Paul O'Neill were treated to a day of friendly banter occasionally interrupted by the odd probing question. Those who sat in on John Ashcroft's continuing saga before the Senate Judiciary Committee, on the other hand, witnessed another scene altogether, one marked by harsh repudiation and angry retorts...
...Senators on the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee didn't seem particularly concerned about Mel Martinez, either. The HUD secretary-designate zipped through his questions, promising to increase the rates of home ownership across the country, adding, "I came to America with a suitcase and the hope of a better life. I know the value of home ownership because I have witnessed its great power throughout my entire life...
...First, though, the sure shots: Colin Powell and Paul O'Neill can start ordering business cards for their respective posts as secretary of state and treasury secretary. Ditto Ann Veneman for Agriculture, Mel Martinez for HUD, and Norm Mineta at Transportation. Donald Rumsfeld, the nominee for defense secretary, probably won't face any real challenge - after all, he's done the job before - and confirmation for Spencer Abraham (Energy), Rod Paige (Education) and Anthony Principi (Veterans Affairs) is likely to be quick and clean...