Word: pete
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...knew last week it was all over. The White House may not have realized it until a few days ago, but they do now. So Clinton is now trying to appear flexible." Other Republicans echoed Gingrich's sentiments. "We're not going to have a deal," Senate Budget leader Pete Domenici said late Thursday. Said Bob Dole: "The President has already decided the talks are ended, and he's started to lay the groundwork . . . for his re-election...
...PLAINS: Freezing Arctic winds sent wind chill temperatures plunging to more than 50 degrees below zero as a fierce winter storm rolled across the Plains Wednesday night headed east. TIME's Pete Larson reports from Nebraska: "Most people in the region have been unable to get to work and the schools are closed today. Officials are very concerned about the cold temperatures. It struck so quickly that people were caught off guard. Central Nebraska is basically shut down. So is the interstate, with stalled vehicles stranded overnight. Rescue attempts have been difficult because visibility has been very poor. Many people...
...most dry-eyed budget balancers, tax reductions now, no matter what size, are a mistake. "Tax cuts should be a reward after spending cuts have achieved a balanced budget," says Pete Peterson, president of the Concord Coalition. A few weeks ago, his group placed full-page newspaper ads signed by the ceos of 90 U.S. corporations, urging Congress and the White House to negotiate seriously about a balanced budget, even if it meant small tax cuts or none. According to Peterson, "a lot of businessmen are willing to sit pretty easy on tax cuts if we get an overall budget...
FADE-OUT OF THE YEAR: Lech Walesa, electrician-turned-ex-Polish President. Runner-up: Pete Wilson, Governor who hoped to turn U.S. President...
President Clinton and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, House Speaker Newt Gingrich and House Majority Leader Dick Armey will hold a budget summit at the White House Friday. Talks got back on track after White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta met Thursday with Sen. Pete Domenici and Rep. John Kasich, the chairmen of the Senate and House Banking Committees. House Republicans have said that they will not pass a continuing resolution to end the partial federal shutdown until the budget deal is completed...