Word: lott
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...1980s, are historic disasters. Bringing them under control requires a rare convergence of wisdom, determination and good fortune. So when those things came together last week, everybody made a grab for the glory. Bill Clinton called the deal "a balanced budget with balanced values." Senate majority leader Trent Lott, with House Speaker Newt Gingrich behind him, exulted that "Washington must learn to make do with less, while Americans will keep more of what they earn...
...biggest gain in a decade. Then came word that joblessness during April hit a 24-year low, falling to 4.9%. That kind of vigor promised to pay for much of what both sides wanted and still meet their shared goal of balancing the budget by 2002. Lott told Clinton, "This is not going to get any easier. We have...
...DOLE Banker-to-Newt shames Trent Lott into being statesmanlike over chemical-weapons treaty...
ROBERT BYRD Bars aide's guide dog from Senate floor, but Lott wisely changes no-canines rule. Dumb deal...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Arm-twisting was in full-swing in the Senate Thursday as the long-debated global chemical weapons treaty neared a final floor vote. The White House won crucial support from a number of wavering Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, after President Clinton offered last-minute assurances that the U.S. would withdraw from the treaty if it ever becomes necessary to protect America against the spread of chemical weapons. Despite strong opposition from many of his conservative colleagues, Lott hailed the offer as an "ironclad commitment" from the White House and said the U.S. will be "marginally...