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...Porter also, was to know how could as much information as possible be released publicly as soon as possible." What's more, Schiff says he first heard of the letter when an aide to a member of the Republican House leadership read him Goss's handwritten text over the phone and asked if he would join in signing it. Paxon insisted that Schiff and Goss had acted "on their own initiative" but when asked whether he had urged them to release information to House Republicans, declined to elaborate on what he said were "my private conversations with members." Goss declined...
...Dick Armey and House whip Tom DeLay, went into the final phase of a furious attempt at damage control. Within a day of Forbes' announcement, Paxon and Armey had organized a giant conference call connecting more than 100 House Republicans. From his home in Marietta, Georgia, Gingrich connected by phone on Tuesday morning with Armey in Washington. "I need an honest appraisal," Gingrich told him. "How does it look...
Some Republicans even plan to be nicer to Democrats. After the election, House majority leader Dick Armey was on the phone congratulating about 30 Democrats. Democrats are also being asked by committee heads like Ways and Means chairman Bill Archer to join in on, say, transportation-tax bills, at the outset. "If a Democrat's name is on a bill, it sends a signal about caring," says a senior G.O.P. Senate staff member. Now ain't that sweet...
...decided to consult the experts. I put in a call to the Home for Retired Racial Stereotypes in a black section of Hollywood. The Kingfish answered. "Holy mack'rul dere, Andy, somebody wants to talk 'bout dis 'ere Ebonics. Could you or Tonto tell Buckwheat come to da phone? He de resident expert...
...Graham: My wife and I feel extremely fortunate to be here and extremely fortunate to be staying at Mather House. [The phone rings. Graham converses with a producer friend about the film adaptation of Graham’s recent book, “Intelligence Matters.” The senator asks, “How are tickets for ‘Hairspray’ this week?” The reply seems promising.] The people are great. I’ve had some of the best conversations since I’ve been here on the elevator with students...