Word: support
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Last week, Republican Congressional leaders announced they would fully support President Clinton's proposal to allocate $435 million to the global $90 billion debt relief initiative. Rep. Sonny Callahan (R-Ala.), the ranking member of the House committee controlling the foreign aid budget, calls this step "the noble thing to do," although it remains unclear what exactly caused this dramatic turnaround after a decade of apprehensions about any such measure...
...about the future? First of all, I can see that I am going to be a martyr one of these days. Sometimes I hope that it will happen shortly. You ask me who gives me moral support. My mother, who keeps praying for my safety. Every time I come back, after every shooting, I kiss her hands and ask her to wish for victory for the Muslims...
...second category is organizations opposed to the peace process. The primary candidates include Hamas, Hizballah and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Hamas and the P.I.J. have representatives in Yemen who raise money and rally support for their cause. Hizballah is suspected of attacks in neighboring Saudi Arabia. All three have been busier in the past few weeks, seeking to parlay Middle East tension into a tactical opportunity, say counterterrorism officials...
...would tend to favor Bush, since Republicans outnumber Democrats in 27 state delegations, and they will probably keep this slim advantage. But would House members feel obliged to follow the wishes of their states, their districts or their parties, all of which could be in conflict? Or would they support whoever won the popular vote? Meanwhile, the Senate would pick the Veep. Senators would vote individually. But after the election, which party will control that chamber...
...much of its work in private. His campaign team is frustrated by Allen's in-your-face approach and his habit of harping on the 50[cents]-per-gal. gas-tax hike Robb proposed in 1993. They're trying desperately to focus on Robb's strengths, such as his support for the Balanced Budget Act in the Senate and his success as Governor in raising teachers' salaries. As strategist David Doak put it, "You can't spend all your time trying to correct the record...