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Congress' baby-face was a bit gentler in his remarks about the Senate's oldest member, Strom Thurmond...
...mocked the belief that preventing the supply of contraception would stop unmarried couples from having sex, and criticized the views of many Republicans, including Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, whom she described as being "held up by duct tape and bailing wire...
...charge here" b) "The smart money's still on Strom Thurmond" c) "I don't think he needs to cut back on work...
...senators' comments to Ashcroft fluctuated wildly between invective and praise: Senator Edward Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, declared, "I find Senator Ashcroft's record to be extremely troubling," while South Carolina Republican Strom Thurmond croaked out his support. Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, told Ashcroft, "I think you are perfect for this job," and was seconded by New Hampshire Republican Bob Smith...
...softballs at his friend until Kennedy stepped in and hammered away at Ashcroft's voting record in Missouri. Kennedy asked the nominee about his refusal to sign busing orders that would have effectively desegregated the St. Louis school district; Ashcroft replied the busing would have cost too much. Finally, Thurmond took up Ashcroft's case, giving the former Senator a chance to expound on his successes in gun control and drug prevention...