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...Card's office, top Bush aides decided to clear the President's afternoon schedule and dispatched him, grim faced, to the South Lawn of the White House to reassure Americans--and the markets--that he was "deeply concerned." They summoned House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate minority leader Trent Lott for the occasion--a deliberate display, says a top aide, "to show that the Republicans remain united." Lott and Hastert stood by as Bush declared, "We've got a plan to get our economy moving so Americans can find work." After he spoke, Wall Street kept going south...
...office debated how much would be needed. The White House already had told Congress it wanted $20 billion to help rebuild the damaged Pentagon, deal with the New York catastrophe and bolster security. But $20 billion might not be enough, one of the leaders said. "You're probably right," Lott answered. Who knew what the final tab could be - maybe as high as $500 billion in the end. But the Congressional and Senate leaders in this room knew that money gets wasted when it's appropriated in the heat of the moment. "I'm an American first," Rep. David Obey...
...information to pass along to Gephardt he had Minority Leader Dick Armey make the phone call.) Now Hastert and Gephardt sat side by side - grumpy old men who had made up, at least for the moment. On another couch, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Minority Leader Trent Lott sat together. The two men had been on cordial terms before the attack, but were no less rivals than Hastert and Gephardt. The remaining chairs were occupied by senior members of both parties...
...information to pass along to Gephardt he had Minority Leader Dick Armey make the phone call.) Now Hastert and Gephardt sat side by side - grumpy old men who had made up, at least for the moment. On another couch, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Minority Leader Trent Lott sat together. The two men had been on cordial terms before the attack, but were no less rivals than Hastert and Gephardt. The remaining chairs were occupied by senior members of both parties...
...office debated how much would be needed. The White House already had told Congress it wanted $20 billion to help rebuild the damaged Pentagon, deal with the New York catastrophe and bolster security. But $20 billion might not be enough, one of the leaders said. "You're probably right," Lott answered. Who knew what the final tab could be - maybe as high as $500 billion in the end. But the Congressional and Senate leaders in this room knew that money gets wasted when it's appropriated in the heat of the moment. "I'm an American first," Rep. David Obey...