Word: nods
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Springman wishes people would acknowledge his existence. "A lot of people try to make believe that they didn't even hear [my solicitation]," he says. "[I want them] to acknowledge that I'm alive, [they should] at least nod their head...
...symbolic chill for congressional Democrats as they eulogized 40 years of majority rule during a last lame-duck session, convened for GATT. Preparations for the bleak unknown began with Democratic House leadership elections. Representative Richard Gephardt of Missouri briefly climbed out of his hospital bed to secure the nod as minority leader before returning for a gallbladder operation; he will be joined by newly elected minority whip David Bonior of Michigan and California's Vic Fazio, now the House Democratic caucus chairman. In the Senate, Tom Daschle of South Dakota was voted in as minority leader over Connecticut's Christopher...
...Senate gave the nod to aworld trade agreementin a 76-24 vote Thursday evening, making passage of the accord the last act of the 103rd Congress. Debate over GATT in the Senate took up two days but the body had been expected to approve the pact despite needing a waiver with the support of at least 60 members. The Senate approved the waiver by a 68-32 tally. The 124-nation trade agreement cuts tariffs by an average of 38 percent worldwide and creates a powerful World Trade Organization to moderate trade practices and disputes. President Clinton has said...
...lame duck session. Now the treaty goes to the Senate where a much tougher fight is expected. There, it can be approved only after being granted a waiver from Senate rules that demand that any expenditures must be covered by revenues for 10 years. This waiver must get the nod from at least 60 of the 100 Senators. The treaty itself needs just a simple majority and has the requisite support. Today President Clinton took time out to lobby undecided lawmakers and Senate Republican leader Robert Dole today predicted the Senate would pass the deal in a close vote...
Boston's chances in 2008 could depend on whether Utah gets the nod for the 2006 Winter Olympics. "That could really hurt our chances," Reardon said...