Word: predecessor
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...form of amendments to the Clean Air Act of 1970, which has been altered only once, in 1977. Democrats blamed the lack of progress on the Reagan White House, and with much justice; Bush's plan marks his sharpest break yet from the policies of his predecessor. But Democrats Robert Byrd, the former Senate majority leader, and John Dingell, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, also blocked legislation, in deference to the fears of miners of high-sulfur coal in Byrd's West Virginia and automakers and -workers in Dingell's Michigan...
Besides, Gingrich has been spoiling for fights since he arrived in Congress in 1979, outspokenly intent on changing the tone of the Republicans' minority- party congeniality. He repeatedly clashed with Wright's predecessor, Tip O'Neill, and has survived two attempts by the Democratic congressional campaign committee to target him for defeat in his suburban Atlanta district. While he awaits what is sure to be a protracted ethics inquiry, Gingrich will go on fighting. "If we get rid of Wright but keep 99% of the other Democrats, we've accomplished nothing," he says. "I'm ready for more action...
...school was finally going to come to terms with its curriculum. Putnam, a widely respected scholar and former Government Department chair, said from the day his appointment was made public in March that he would emphasize academics--a clear departure from the aggressive growth plan stressed by his controversial predecessor Graham T. Allison...
...council meetings, Vellucci presents a markedcontrast to his predecessor as mayor, longtimeIndependent Councillor Walter J. Sullivan, Jr.,who would open and close meetings strictlyaccording to the rules, never saying anunnecessary word...
Throughout the fall campaign, Bush swore that he would be the "education President," yet his current budget, in fact, calls for a reduction in education spending. In a similar vein, Bush has repeatedly proclaimed a greater sensitivity to the needs of our environment than his predecessor held, but still showed remarkable passivity in the face of the Alaskan oil spill, seeming reluctant to confront one of the nation's major oil companies...