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...afternoon they took the bill, in committee-of-the-whole, and attached their earmarking amendments to it. Two days later Leader Rayburn attempted to pull the Administration forces together and undo the damage. Representative Woodrum, bitter that $500,000,000 should be cut for pork but not for economy, assisted. But the earmarking bloc remained in the saddle. The Administration leaders had to resort to a filibuster to keep the earmarked bill from being rushed to passage. The temper of the House was made manifest when an amendment was adopted limiting any WPA salary to $10,000. No name needed...
Finally Leader Rayburn rose in desperation and announced that "within the hour" he had been in conversation with the President. He urged Democrats not to play into the hands of the Republican minority, got them to put off final action on the bill until this week, promised "everything humanly possible will be done to bring about an adjustment fair to every man, to every section, to every project...
...ones and twos and small platoons, Braintrusters, Congressmen and labor leaders passed before his desk, giving advice and taking orders. Representative Connery of Massachusetts, Chairman of the House Labor Committee, House Leader Sam Rayburn, Senator Black of Alabama, Chairman of the Senate Education & Labor Committee, Senate Leader Robinson, buzzed in & out. The Black-Connery Bill was whipped into shape-40 hours a week maximum, 40? an hour minimum were its terms as given to the press. Previews and consultations were provided, one day for A. F. of L.'s William Green, who would not firmly commit himself; another...
...followed by the House's Speaker Bankhead and Floor Leader Rayburn. ''The President," said they, "has on his fighting clothes...
...prospect of economy rested chiefly on Franklin Roosevelt's intention of keeping Congressmen from voting funds for new schemes, on the unanimous feeling of such legislative leaders as Vice President Garner, Senators Byrnes and Harrison, Representatives Doughton, Rayburn and Speaker Bankhead, that the Budget must be balanced and new taxes not imposed. But the prospect of economy was not for any material reduction in expenses. It was for holding expenses at about present levels...