Politics: Hold Up on Hill

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Tuesday, November 23, 2004 IN CONGRESS Spending Bill Held Up by Tax Provision The $388 billion appropriations bill was stranded on Capitol Hill yesterday as embarrassed Republicans prepared to repeal a controversial provision that Democrats -- and some Republicans -- say highlights the deterioration of the budget-writing system. • Republicans Finding Ways to Account for Social Security Overhaul • Attempt to Block Rule on Overtime Thwarted Congress Drops Atomic Bomb Plan From Bill The Bush administration called in 2002 for exploring new nuclear weapons that could deter a wide range of threats. Research on those programs was removed from the spending bill, a rare instance in which the Republican-controlled Congress has gone against the president. No Intelligence Compromise Seen Key legislators on opposite sides of the deadlocked effort to reorganize the nation's intelligence community said Monday they will not compromise their positions to give Congress a chance to pass the measure at a special two-day session early next month. OPINION: E.J. DIONNE JR. Talking Sense On Court Choices Justice Stephen Breyer performed an enormous service for our country last week. He clarified what is at stake in the coming fights over judicial nominations. He made clear why it is important to raise our national argument over court appointments above the level of slogans and campaign speeches. Advertisement Get your news just the way you like it. Add your favorite columnists and topics to a washingtonpost.com newsletter delivered to your in-box each morning. It's a free and easy way to make sure you never miss a thing. Personalize your e-mail today and enjoy customized articles tomorrow. Many credit White House senior adviser Karl Rove for the strategy behind President Bush�s election victory. In what year did Bush and Rove first meet? A. 1973 B. 1980 C. 1987 D. 1998 More Political News Bush Stops in Colombia, Pledges Aid for Drug War Republicans Finding Ways To Account For Overhaul: Social Security Change Expensive in Short Term In Deal, Aide to Reid To Be Named to NRC: Nevada Senator Opposes Waste Site Attempt to Block Rule On Overtime Thwarted: Provision Deleted From Spending Bill Iraqis Get Lesson in Bureaucracy: Senior Executives Share Knowledge More Visas For Foreign Workers: Quota Raised to Fill High-Tech Jobs An Israeli Hawk Accepts the President's Invitation WASHINGTON IN BRIEF LIVE DISCUSSIONS • Live, Noon ET: Conservative Columnist and Author David Frum Discusses the Latest Political News • Live, Noon ET: Former Congressman Rick White, Head of TechNet Policy Group, Discusses Technology and Congress • Live, 2 p.m. ET: Federal Diary Live With The Post's Stephen Barr and Guest Krista Lannert of FEHBP • Transcript: Post Pollster Richard Morin on Why Exit Polls Can't Predict Elections • Transcript: Howard Kurtz's Media Notes • Transcript: The Post's David Von Drehle on his Magazine Piece, 'The Yikes Years' • Live Online: Full List of Political Discussions OPINION • Editorial: Coup in Kiev • E.J. Dionne Jr.: Talking Sense on Court Choices • David Ignatius: Dangers of the '80 Percent Solution' • Fareed Zakaria: Rejecting the Next Bill Gates • Richard Cohen: How to Defuse Iran • Tom Toles Cartoon: Bush's Bubble • More Editorials & Opinion ONLINE EXTRAS • Terry M. Neal's Talking Points • Dan Froomkin's White House Briefing • Howard Kurtz's Media Notes Extra E-Mail Newsletter Services To sign up for additional newsletters or get help, visit the E-mail Preferences Page. •   To unsubscribe, visit the E-mail Preferences Page (do not reply to this e-mail). •   For feedback, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   For advertising information, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   To subscribe to the print edition of The Washington Post newspaper, click here.     Privacy Policy © 2004 The Washington Post Company Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive c/o E-mail Customer Care 1515 N. Courthouse Road Arlington, VA 22201 Previous message View by thread View by date Next message Reply via email to Search the site The Mail Archive home nelayan_indo - all messages nelayan_indo - about the list Expand Previous message Next message The Mail Archive home Add your mailing list FAQ Support Privacy WATH06BF5B4072949E17F3F1601960.pimailer4.DumpShot.1@letters.washingtonpost.com