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...majority leader is one of the most influential figures in Washington. On Capitol Hill, he sets the Senate's agenda and decides what bills come to the floor. Although Dole has often joked that "majority pleader" would be a more appropriate title, many Senators chose him precisely for his ability to forge compromises out of seemingly hopeless deadlocks. Said Senator Slade Gorton of Washington: "We picked the individual with the most experience in managing bills on the floor...
...hear about Marines being killed or wounded," Hoover said. "I've known half of the men who have been killed, one particularly well. That's always hard to take. I think the anxiety level for our families must be high." But for himself, he is no special pleader. "We all knew the hazards of being in the military, of being in Lebanon. We're all volunteers...
...economic advisers considered too costly?the President gave in to the regulators. The Administration has won a few mostly symbolic pledges from some steel, aluminum-and automakers to limit price rises and executive salary increases. More dangerously, labor has refused to promise wage restraint. Meany calls Bosworth, a prune pleader for a wage hold-down, "that skinny redheaded...
...massive denials and rejections of historic Christianity contained in this book automatically disqualify Küng from serious consideration by the Christian community. Christianity's only recognized authority throughout the centuries is the Scriptures. To reject them is as disqualifying as a rejection of the Constitution by a pleader before the Supreme Court. Walker W. Means Heber Springs...
...Tell me again about the rabbits, George." The plea is from John Steinbeck's naturalistic opus Of Mice and Men. The pleader is Lennie, a ruined hulk who grasps ideas with his hands instead of his brain. Looming about the California farm land, Lennie is barely held in tow by his keeper George. Together, the two migratory workers enjoy a classic symbiosis, the blending of brute strength and animal cunning...