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A Nominations Morass

Reid Angers Republicans on Deal Over Circuit Court Judges

After months of trying to resurrect presidential nominations as a hot-button election-year issue, Senate Republicans could find themselves on the losing end of the message this week — thanks to President Bush’s newfound desire to negotiate with Democrats and the GOP’s objections to a pending judicial nominee Bush put forth as an olive branch to the majority.

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Rep. Frank Pallone waits Feb. 8 for the start of a news conference to introduce legislation to keep arsenic and lead out of fruit juices.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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