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...avoid stalling after that. Democrats will simply freeze up if Bush continues to pin the tail on the donkey, and Republicans will also start to break away when they realize that America is not, and never has been, pro-arsenic. If yesterday’s move by James Jeffords (R-Vt.—um, I mean I-Vt.) is any indication, the trend has already started...
Second, pass it quick. Last week the administration labored mightily to get the tax measure passed before anyone knew what would be cut to pay for it. Thanks to Sen. James Jeffords (R-Vt.), the Senate didn’t swallow it whole, but the bait-and-switch almost worked...
...Republican defections, voted in favor in order to allow a revote once he'd had a chance to twist some arms - but it was enough for head Democrat Tom Daschle to seize on it as "a repudiation of the President's policies and priorities." And after Jim Jeffords (R-Vt.) announced earlier in the day that he was ready to defect on the overall budget - "unless a miracle occurs, I fear I'm bending in that direction" - it was pretty clear Cheney's presence was only going to be a reminder that the White House was in danger of having...
...prescription drugs also means spoiled, adulterated, impotent or subpotent medicines making their way into American medicine cabinets." But critics believe they're simply covering up for price-gouging, and have adapted the amendment to allow for greater FDA screening. And in a sharp back-at-ya, Senators James Jeffords (R-Vt.) and Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) have added language to the amendment that would allow American pharmacists and wholesalers to import medicines previously exported by U.S. drug companies - in other words, to permit American consumers to buy the drugs at the lower prices the U.S. corporations often charge...
...continued health and strength of our nation depends on our country's ability to improve the education of our young people," said Sen. Jim Jeffords (R-Vt.), who chairs the Labor Committee that sent the bill to the full Senate. "Integral to that is the strength of our nation's teaching force...