Word: stepped
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Robert A. Cerasoli (D-Quincy) said that House Speaker George Keverian '53--who came up with the tax plan aimed at closing the estimated $720 million state budget deficit--pressured him to step down from the post if he did not plan to vote for the bill...
...Joseph N. Hermann (D-North Andover), chair of the State Administration Committee, said the speaker did not ask him to step down if he chose not to vote for the tax hike, but said he would resign to preserve House leadership unity, if necessary...
Earlier, Hans-Jochen Vogel, the leader of theopposition Social Democrats, proposed aconfederation between the two German states as aninterim step toward unity. Vogel also insistedGerman unity come as part of the process ofoverall European integration...
Flood, who announced his canidacy for the 1990 gubernatorial race last month, said he will not change his position on taxes. He added that he sees no reason why Keverian should ask him to step down as committee chair...
Others saw the ethics package as an important first step. The reforms, said Common Cause President Fred Wertheimer, established the principle "that public officials should be paid by the public and not by private interests." The President too chose to focus on the positive aspects of the deal. In his carefully crafted message of support, Bush told Congress, "I fully support the reforms you are prepared to bring before the House of Representatives this week...