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...messages of casual violence and even more casual sex." Senator Dole does not think censorship is the answer. "The solution lies closer to home, with the American people," he said during his week-long campaign kickoff tour. "Shame is a powerful tool; we should use it." TIME congressional correspondent Karen Tumulty says it first became clear that Dole wasleaning a little rightwardyesterday, when he pledged not to raise taxes. "This is a long way from the days when Dole was criticizing supply-side economics," she says. At an Ohio rally, Dole also said that he backs voluntaryschool prayer, and criticized...
Senate Democratic leaders are warning that their Republican colleagues plan to roll several major"Contract With America" reformsinto a giant package this summer, making it difficult for President Clinton to veto any single set of reforms. TIME congressional correspondent Karen Tumulty reports that Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) today told a small group of reporters that the Senate GOP would combine its upcoming versions of tax cuts, spending cuts, welfare reform and other initiatives into a "reconciliation bill" by August or September. Tumulty says the claim -- so far unsubstantiated by GOP leaders -- is probably on target: theGOP...
...With reporting by Nina Burleigh and Karen Tumulty/Washington
...Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde (R-Ill.) told the floor. Democrats, meanwhile, introduced an even tougher version -- knowing the GOP would not back it -- that would have applied 12-year limits retroactively. (It failed, 135-297). "This essentially takes this issue away from the Republicans," says TIME congressional correspondent Karen Tumulty. "The GOP knows it's about 60 votes short on this, and what they really want is a campaign issue. This is really and truly all about posturing...
...Congress the power to block regulations on a case-by-case basis, then scuttle rules it doesn't like by majority vote within 45 days. The message was clear: slow down. "This is a classic example of the pattern we've seen this entire session," says TIME congressional correspondent Karen Tumulty. "The House is the hot cup of coffee, and theSenate is the saucer that cools...