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...parents could use to send their children to different schools, either public or private. He appointed two assistants, Eileen Marie Gardner of the right- wing Heritage Foundation and Conservative Educator Lawrence Uzzell; both opposed major federal education programs, with Gardner against special aid for the handicapped. When Republican Lowell Weicker of the Senate Appropriations Committee threatened to block the salaries for Gardner and Uzzell, Bennett was forced to accept their resignations...
...steadiest and most faithful contributors to the New Right causes are religious fundamentalists. In 1980 many observers thought that the Moral Majority and other born-again groups with political ambitions Shad amassed enough power to enact their moral agenda. But their legislating crusade was thwarted by filibusters by Weicker and Oregon Senator Bob Packwood, the Administration's own emphasis on fiscal issues, and bickering among the various antiabortion advocates. While not a dominant force within the party, the fundamentalists are a strong pressure on its far-right flank...
...throwing support to a bill passed by the House. The legislation would penalize states with lower drinking ages by withholding a portion of their federal highway funds. The Senate is expected this week to debate a proposal, sponsored by Democrat Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey and Republican Lowell Weicker of Connecticut, containing the same punitive measures plus some bonus incentives for states that take additional steps against drunken driving. "This slaughter hurts us as a people," the President said. "It tears up the fabric of society by bringing grief to families, guilt to friends and loss to the community...
Opponents hammered away at the weak spots in the measure: the problem of who would decide the wording of school prayers; the possibility of offending children from families of minority religious beliefs; and the fundamental issue of the separation of church and state. Connecticut Republican Lowell Weicker, who led the opposition, concluded the Senate debate by asking his colleagues, "Why forfeit our birthright of religious liberty for a mess of speculative, political pottage...
Reagan's action stirred sharp domestic dissent among those who believe it violates the constitutional separation of church and state. South Carolina Democrat Fritz Hollings and Connecticut Republican Lowell Weicker said they would oppose Senate confirmation of Wilson. Explained Hollings: "It is in violation of the First Amendment and sets a bad precedent." A number of church groups, including the National Council of Churches (N.C.C.), also objected. The President's "incautious and naive action" could stir up "anti-Catholic animus," said Dean Kelley of the N.C.C...