Word: pleaders
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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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...