Word: lames
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Harvard officials worry that legislation affecting the University--bills that would increase grants for scientific research and aid to medical school students, as well as a measure designed to revamp federal patent procedures--may be ignored in the upcoming "lame duck" congressional session as Republicans wait for their new reinforcements to arrive and Democrats try to bandage their wounded...
Besides, she says, business in the White House has not slowed down because of the campaign. There is the lame duck session of Congress to prepare for, and of course, those plans for the next four years
Both Thomson and Neustadt said that a Reagan victory might expedite release of the hostages by the end of Carter's lame-duck presidency. Thomson said the Iranians may wish to settle the situation before the "new duck" takes the oath, while Neustadt stressed that Carter would probably want to leave office with the resolution of the crisis to his credit...
...Douglas Price, professor of Government, also said-he believes a lame-duck status might provide the incentive for Carter to attempt resolution of the hostage crisis by January
...much federal departments and agencies can spend after Dec. 15 will depend on the lame-duck session of Congress; and though it likely will pass some appropriations bills, it probably will have to put through another continuing resolution to enable much of the Government to function. The session will be attended by some 40 Senators and Representatives who are retiring, plus many others who will have been defeated for reelection. If Carter is reelected, Congress will stall until he can shape his plans for a second term. If Reagan wins, Congress will also stall, until the new President gets...