Word: vote
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...budget, which Congress will probably take a final vote on this week, does include some disappointments. The Food and Drug Administration will not be permitted to evaluate abortion inducing drugs like RU-486. Internet pornography has been restricted, which is a serious threat to First Amendment rights. In addition, there will be an increase in Alaskan logging, laxer grazing permits and more ozone-depleting pesticides. And despite the IMF funding and promises to the contrary, this year's budget does not come close to settling America's outstanding debt to the United Nations...
After about an hour of debate, the budget was passed by a 57-2 vote. Last night's council meeting was also the first time committee chairs addressed the council in their new capacities...
...year-old program has won over skeptics by emphasizing its grassroots structure and its alliance with respected nonprofit organizations around the country. Members are selected by and work for such groups as Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Habitat for Humanity. AmeriCorps prevailed on a key Senate funding vote in July by 58 to 37, winning over such former Republican critics as Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and Daniel Coats of Indiana. On Friday, Clinton will preside at a White House swearing-in ceremony marking the program?s 100,000th member -? a benchmark the Peace Corps took more than...
...some in the audience, this was Frank's mostresounding message. "There's a link betweenpolitics and public policy in our daily lives, andwe have control over that," said third-year lawstudent Sanders L. Adu. "His message to vote iswhat I'm going to take away from [the speech], andwhat everyone should...
...Eighteen, 19, and 20 year-olds don't vote verymuch...It's much more complicated to get adriver's license, and I don't know any 19year-olds who don't have one of the those," hesaid...