Word: jettisoning
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Once his tax measures are drawn up by the Finance Committee, Long steers them through the full Senate with consummate finesse. One favorite tactic is to load bills with amendments he is willing to jettison. As each proposal goes over board, Long ? the model of compromise and sweet reason ? exacts support for the points that are truly dear to his heart. Says Majority Leader Robert Byrd: "He cut his teeth on this institution, and he's probably the most skillful tactician on the floor in managing his bills...
...Socialists in power would "control" their Communist allies, some experts argue that Marchais and his colleagues have decided it would be better to stay in opposition than play second fiddle to the Socialists. Another theory is that the Communists fear a Mitterrand volte-face: once in office he would jettison Marchais and try to form a broader alliance with centrist parties headed by President Valery Giscard d'Estaing...
...will broadcast the intrastate clash regionally, beginning at 1:30 this afternoon, and thus jettison coverage of the Oklahoma-Ohio State tilt for the local folks...
...more difficult for the Soviets to bash Sakharov or send everyone to Siberia." On the other hand, it is difficult to link foreign policy and morality, because the Russians are proud, sensitive, somewhat paranoid and cannot be pushed too far. The diplomat continues: "Is it not immoral to jettison disarmament?" This is not likely to happen. Carter seems determined not to let human rights protests interfere with arms control; for its part, Moscow seems to want progress on SALT, and needs trade and technology from the U.S. as well. But it is at least conceivable that if the U.S. pushed...
...aboard Viking will begin sniffing the atmosphere, counting charged particles and identifying the gases as the craft descends. Farther down, other instruments will begin recording temperature, pressure and density of the thickening atmosphere. At 19,000 ft., now descending at only 560 m.p.h., the lander will unfurl a parachute, jettison its aeroshell and extend its landing legs...