Sherman Revives Line-of-Succession Campaign
</p> The bill also would place the U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations, Great Britain, Russia, China and France after the secretary of Homeland Security in the line of presidential succession.
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</p> The bill also would place the U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations, Great Britain, Russia, China and France after the secretary of Homeland Security in the line of presidential succession.
</p> <P>“It’s just never worked,” said D.C. Council Chairman Pro Tem Jack Evans, who co-sponsored the bill with At-Large Councilman David Catania.
</p> The move led to a standoff with the Democrats and charges that each side was holding up the ethics bill.
</P> <P>Democrats lambasted Congressional Republicans for months for being unable to produce a comprehensive bill that would deal with border control, security issues and a guest-worker program that allows
</p> <P>The bill adds a second minority spot to the board, evening out party representation, and requires regular meetings of the body.
</p> Former Rep.
</p> The 54-year-old Bishop, who previously was the club’s first vice president, will serve a two-year term in her new post, which alternates between parties.
</P> <P>Well, they passed those bills, and now the 100 hours are over. They ended — as the Democratic leadership sees it — sometime before 7 p.m. Thursday evening with the passage of an energy bill.
Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman John Larson (Conn.), while former Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) previously wielded the gavel — the day-to-day work of the panel usually is less than glamorous
Former Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.), who retired at the end of the 109th Congress, and ex-Rep.
</p> And how would one ex-footballer advise another about preparing for the game? </p> “Nobody’s in shape, so if he gets himself in shape he’ll be ahead of everyone else,” Largent said.
</p> (As of Jan. 9, 2007)</p> 1. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), Jan. 7, 1959 </p> 2. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), Nov. 7, 1962 </p> 3. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Jan. 9, 1963 </p> 4.
[IMGCAP(2)] </P> <P>Before taking on her new position, she served as deputy legislative director and counsel to Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.).
</P> <P>Here are some of their suggestions. </P> <P> • Soviet-style, five-year plans should be avoided.