Word: wirth
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...this year, 56 members of Congress have announced that they will not seek re-election in November, the largest voluntary departure since World War II. Among those who have decided not to return are Democratic Senators Tim Wirth of Colorado and Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Republican Congressman Vin Weber of Minnesota. At a round-table session, Wirth, Conrad and Weber discussed their reasons for leaving and how their attitudes toward government and public service were changed by their experiences in Washington. Excerpts...
...Karl E. Wirth '93, a member of Harvard-Radcliffe Christian Fellowship, says that God is often ignored in the classroom. "A lot of the time in classes it seems as though God is outdated. In reality a lot of people are thinking about and struggling with [faith]," he says...
Both students say that they look for supportfrom their religious communities. "A vital aspectof being Christian is being with otherpeople--reading the Bible, praying with otherpeople," says Wirth. "I've definitely learned alot and become closer to God since I got here...
Seven Senators have announced they will not seek re-election, including North Dakota Democrat Kent Conrad, who said he would pack it in after a single term if the deficit had not been reduced; he was as good as his word. The latest: Colorado Democrat Tim Wirth, also quitting after one term. Like New Hampshire Senator Warren Rudman, who bailed out last month, Wirth cited his frustration over deadlock and partisan bickering on Capitol Hill. But like many fellow incumbents, he may also have foreseen a tough re-election campaign. In 1989 Wirth sought to ease restrictions on junk-bond...
...present, an amendment sponsored by U.S. Sen. Timothy Wirth '61 (D-Colo.) would resolve this conflict, Gerstein said. Should the conflict be resolved, King said, he will begin complying with the new state...