Frist Could ‘Fill the Tree’ on Rival Detainee Bill
Roll Call Staff
As the man who decides how issues are brought to the Senate floor, Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) could use a few procedural tricks up his sleeve to stack the deck in favor of President Bush if he decides to force an intraparty showdown this week over the treatment and interrogation of detainees in the war on terrorism.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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