Word: whips
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Sensing renewed momentum by the White House, conservative Republicans who have opposed health-care reform for months once more mounted an all-out attack. After Democrats in the House Ways and Means Committee tried to build a coalition with tax cuts and other sweeteners, House minority whip Newt Gingrich told colleagues to vote against amendments designed to broaden support for reform. "These guys smell blood," said a top Republican Senate aide. "Republicans believe they are inches away from handing this President a major, major defeat." Some in Clinton's camp, too, would rather fight than compromise. But for now, Clinton...
...rising generation of younger lawmakers seems even less inclined toward Rostenkowski-style leadership, part back slapping, part arm twisting. The new crowd tends to be more attuned to polls and job preservation. "Dealmakers are willing to take risks, willing to be tough," says Tony Coelho, the former House Democratic whip who resigned in 1989 after reports about misuse of campaign funds. "They're not coming to Congress anymore...
...Cool Whips (offices of House majority whip David Bonior and his deputy whips...
...Congress, Gray was the head of theCongressional Black Caucus and was the Housemajority whip. Gray, who served in the House for12 years, was the highest-ranking Black member incongressional history...
...Come on Glenn, you gotta work harder out there. After three back operations and 38 years of life, I could still whip your butt...