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...debate began in the House on a constitutional amendment mandatingterm limits, Speaker Newt Gingrich acknowledged that adivided House GOPcannot pass it without help from Democrats. "If we get half the Democrats, we will pass the term limits constitutional amendment," Gingrich said. He also predicted that more than 85 percent of GOP lawmakers would vote for it, even though some senior Republicans oppose what Rep. Henry Hyde (R-Ill.), who has served since 1975, called a "dumb idea." Republican leadership sources say that roughly 190-200 GOP members and about 40 or 50 Democrats would vote for term limits, far short...
...onMedicare and Medicaid growth. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) said during testimony in the House that he wants to slow Medicare's 10 percent annual growth rate to 7 percent or less, while cutting Medicaid growth from 10 percent to 5 percent. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said a "reasonable cap" on Medicaid growth would be "well below 8 percent" if the program isturned over to the states, an idea being discussed with governors.TIME Washington correspondent Dick Thompsonsays the GOP is hoping to slow down the spending by enticing new Medicare and Medicaid patients to enroll...
...significantly, had not been informed of the deal earlier. As political contributors and officers of the World Jewish Congress, which vehemently opposes U.S. trade with Iran, the Bronfmans have voices that are heard in Washington. Edgar Bronfman Sr. used prearranged meetings with top lawmakers such as House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Senate majority leader Bob Dole to argue against the deal...
...thinks the project will necessarily evade Murphy's various laws. Yet it has picked up such disparate congressional supporters as Colorado's Patricia Schroeder, a gun-control proponent, and North Carolina's Fred Heineman, a Gingrich Revolution conservative and ex-police chief. Allan Parachini, spokesman for the a.c.l.u. of Southern California and an NIJ adviser, anticipates that somewhere down the line it may pose privacy issues. But even he exhibits guarded enthusiasm. "Anyone who is sane is interested in trying to find ways to have fewer guns on the streets," he says. "The research should continue...
...friend just across the border from Kuwait. At home, the White House fought GOP calls to consider a military rescue mission if Iraq does not release the men. Sunday, presidential candidate Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) said President Clinton should publicly weigh military options, while House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined the chorus today: "We want this nonsense to stop." White House spokesman Mike McCurry, who dismissed Lugar's statements as campaign posturing, said the Administration would pursue a diplomatic solution. But he wouldn't rule out force...