Word: mccains
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...Hill and in the Administration up to now, TIME's John Dickerson reports the issue will likely be revisited now that Dole has taken a strong stand. "Contrary to many reports, the bill is in trouble," he says, "and Dole's intervention will have a big impact. Senator John McCain and members of Congress are working very hard on this issue as well." Dickerson says resolution of this and other outstanding issues in the legislation is not likely to be achieved before February...
...peace treaty signing in Paris, the Senate is near votes on three resolutions on the U.S. mission in Bosnia: the one likeliest to pass, backed by Majority Leader Bob Dole and Senator John McCain of Arizona, offers qualified support for President Clinton's plan; another would oppose the U.S. deployment but support the troops, and the last -- which Senators rejected this afternoon -- would cut off funds entirely. For details, visit TIME World Wide's special page devoted to the U.S. mission in Bosnia with extended daily news, special audio reports from TIME correspondents abroad and other materials...
...official misconduct and vowing that his decision to fight on was irrevocable. But then certain lights came on. At 12:30 p.m. Packwood slipped into his second-floor hideaway in the Capitol Building to confer with two of his staunchest defenders, Republican Senators Alan Simpson of Wyoming and John McCain of Arizona. Gently, but persistently, his colleagues delivered a firm message: this has got to end. Twenty minutes into the meeting, majority leader Robert Dole joined the session. Ten minutes more and a deal...
Language of genocide is overused in American ethnic politics, but in this case, the rhetoric of Deer and Russo was echoed by that of Senator John McCain. The Senator is a longtime supporter of Native Americans but also a card-carrying conservative Republican. Says he: "The Indians are taking it in the neck." This week representatives of more than 200 tribes will flood the nation's capital in a last-ditch attempt to influence the conference that will reconcile the House and Senate versions of the cuts. But unless they provoke a huge public outcry, most of the cuts will...
...group and others across the political and ideological spectrum to endorse efforts to pass a new, better law that penalizes states that delay or deny adoption because of race. That reform measure has passed the House, as you noted. The Senate counterpart is sponsored by Arizona Republican John McCain. WILLIAM L. PIERCE, President National Council for Adoption Washington...