Word: recession
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...While many other members were taking days off to relax during recess two weeks ago, Indiana Rep. Mark Souder spent four days in California and Texas observing how America's borders are protected as part of his work chairing the House's narcotics subcommittee. Here are some of his thoughts on border control, immigration policy and other issues...
...pajamas and a bathrobe, the President expressed his frustration to congressional leaders at a White House meeting last week. "How can the country go forward without a sound economic plan?" he asked. Reagan exhorted the legislators to settle their differences before Aug. 2, when Congress takes a month-long recess. At the end of the hour-long talk, House Speaker Tip O'Neill shook Reagan's hand and said, "Mr. President, you look good." Reagan shot back, "I'll feel better when I get a budget...
After a spring recess spent on the water, the Harvard sailing team can’t claim lack of practice—nor, now that it is ranked No. 1, can it claim underdog status...
...Spring recess was not kind to the Harvard women’s lacrosse team, as the Crimson (2-5, 0-1 Ivy) dropped three games, opening its Ivy season with a loss and extending its winless slump to five games...
Almost from the moment that DeLay first came up with the idea of subpoenaing Schiavo as a way to prevent the removal of her feeding tube, the saga has had elements of a political circus. There was Congress, convening a special session during the Easter recess to pass a bill crafted just for one family, giving Schiavo's parents a final avenue of appeal. There was President Bush, for the first time cutting short a rest at his ranch to sign a bill. Top Republican staffers on Capitol Hill told TIME that it took some lobbying by congressional Republican leaders...