Word: tiahrt
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...attorney for Kansas, Rathbun represented the U.S. in the arrest, detention and transfer of Terry Nichols to his trial for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. He also specializes in environmental law and attacks incumbent Todd Tiahrt for his 0% rating by the League of Conservation Voters, as well as his 97% record of voting with Speaker Gingrich...
...TODD TIAHRT (R) District...
...South Dakota farm boy and Christian conservative, Tiahrt has proposed abolishing the Department of Energy and supports the G.O.P.'s Medicare Preservation Act, which would have trimmed Medicare's growth by $270 billion over seven years. His victory in 1994 was considered an upset, and Tiahrt has a tough opponent in U.S. attorney Randy Rathbun...
...others could take five. It was the sort of leadership that earned him, in another venue, a chestful of medals and a withered right arm. Some freshmen could not believe their own House leader was deserting the cause. "There is not a need to cave," said an incredulous Todd Tiahrt, a freshman from Kansas. "All the issues we have been talking about for the past 12 months are still very important to us." But to others, Gingrich was simply facing reality. "We're drained and we're tired, and we're not moving ahead," said a Republican second-term Congressman...
...effectively protest them, gave the Congressman negative ratings on hot issues. Example: Glickman was labeled undecided on federal funding for abortion, although he has consistently voted against it except in cases of rape or incest. Last Tuesday nine-term incumbent Glickman lost his seat in Congress to conservative Todd Tiahrt...