Word: trent
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...America, he needs to win more of the Hispanic vote than the 35% he collected in 2000. And the party shows signs of changing. Republicans such as Pete Wilson and Pat Buchanan, who staked their political careers on opposition to immigration, no longer have those careers. Senate minority leader Trent Lott balked at the amnesty plan when he first heard about it last Sunday, then dialed back his criticism a day later. But Bush is playing it safe. After the White House floated the proposal last week, it signaled that it might water down the details before September. Meanwhile, because...
...Nancy Reagan, wife of the conservative movement's central icon, has sent word to the White House that she backs the research. According to those familiar with the meetings, former Reagan aides Kenneth Duberstein and Michael Deaver delivered this message to House Speaker Denny Hastert and Senate Republican leader Trent Lott: "This would mean an awful lot to Nancy, especially for a cure for Alzheimer's, even if it's not for the President, but for future generations." Lott said he was moved by the appeal, though he has taken no clear position yet. Neither has Hastert...
...Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, the Senate took its swing at the topic, and unfamiliar fault lines divided longtime GOP allies. Noted abortion foe Bill Frist of Tennessee joined Utah?s Orrin Hatch in his support for federal funding, while Sam Brownback of Kansas stepped in line behind Majority Leader Trent Lott, voicing his opposition to earmarking federal funds for the controversial research...
...Republican presidential primaries and still a rival today. So instead of supporting McCain-Edwards-Kennedy, Bush endorsed the more business-friendly measure sponsored by Senators John Breaux, Bill Frist and Jim Jeffords. So far, Kennedy's bill appears to have more support, though Republicans, led by minority leader Trent Lott, are introducing amendment after amendment meant to water down or even kill...
...Senate, Republican Leader Trent Lott has been privately fuming over White House stumbles in organizing its response to the patients bill of rights. Bush had wanted to delay considering a patient's bill to pursue other priorities like his energy plan. He could stall when Republicans controlled the Senate. White House aides got Republican Congressman Charles Norwood to hold off sponsoring in the House a measure similar to the one Sens. Ted Kennedy, John McCain and John Edwards introduced in the Senate. In exchange, Bush aides promised to negotiate a compromise with Norwood. But while they kept Norwood closeted...