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WASHINGTON-- The Senate opened debate on Attorney General-designate Edwin Meese Ill's nomination yesterday after Majority Leader Robert Dole (R-Kan.) told colleagues they should not "hold the Meese nomination to hostage" to demands for farm credit legislation...
...Robert Dole (R-Kan.), chair of the powerful Senate Finance Committee and one of the most prominent candidates for Baker's spot. A senator since 1968, Dole gained fame as President Gerald R. Ford's 1976 running mate and hatchet-man; in 1980, he launched an abortive bid of his own for the nation's highest office. Recently dubbed the 14th most influential American in a survey by U.S. News and World Report, Dole has distinguished himself as a Great Compromiser during the current Administration, most notably for his success in reconciling Republicans and Democrats to a key Voting Rights...
...weekend's highlight was an address on Saturday evening by Sen. Robert J. Dole (R-Kan...
...that Stockman had that capacity. For one thing, idealistic public officials appear infrequently enough to learn our respect regardless of their political viewpoint. But more importantly, Stockman's frustration contributed to his candor; in his case disillusionment was like a truth serum. And that candor, as Senator Robert Dole (R-Kan) noted, was refreshing, particularly so for what it revealed about the legislative process...
...following exchange between Sen. Robert J. Dole (R-Kan) and Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wise) took place January 21, 1981, at the confirmation hearings of the Secretary of the Treasury, Donald Regan...