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A step back from a draft.(Insider Report)
On October 5, House Republicans called a vote on a measure sponsored by Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) that would have re-instituted conscription. The bill was defeated by a vote of 4022. (Rep. Rangel was among those voting against the measure.) Bewailing "all the conspiracy talk and the e-mails flying all over this country" suggesting that the military draft would be restored next year, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) insisted that the vote would "put a nail in that coffin." He added, "This campaign--which started as a whisper but has since been given voice by the leading Democrats in the country today--asserts without any evidence whatsoever that there is a secret Republican plan to reinstitute the military draft."
Rep. DeLay is shading the truth for partisan reasons. Concerns about reinstituting the draft have not been limited to Democrats. Those concerns are rooted in observable manpower realities and existing proposals, not paranoid fantasies about "secret plans." And key Republican leaders are found among prominent supporters of a return to conscription.
"While Bush has no plans to reinstate a draft, he could be forced into it by events," noted Newsweek ...
- REP. LEWIS DRAFTS FLOOD RESOLUTION
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News September 25, 2009 700+ words
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. (5th CD), issued the following news release: Today Rep. John Lewis is working on a House resolution...declare the region a disaster area. Tomorrow Rep. Lewis will offer a resolution for passage...
- REP. SALAZAR UNVEILS DRAFT OF SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS LEGISLATION
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News July 18, 2009 700+ words
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. John T. Salazar, D-Colo. (3rd...Congressman John Salazar today unveiled a public draft of the proposed San Juan Mountains Wilderness...office is currently taking comments on the draft legislation for the next 30 days. Summary...
- Reps. draft bill to prevent insurance companies from canceling policies of...
- Magazine article from: Jet August 12, 1996 700+ words
...arsonists. The coalition includes Reps. John Conyers (D-MI), Cynthia...the church insurance business. Rep. Conyers said that he had been...insensitive and disturbing," Rep. Conyers said, noting there...are working to help churches, Rep. McKinney said, "It is our...
- Rep. Wamp leads 'draft Thompson' committee: The actor and former U.S. senator...
- Newspaper article from: Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN) March 20, 2007 700+ words
...Republicans launched a draft committee to urge Fred...for president, U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp said Monday...his country's call." Rep. Wamp and U.S. Rep. John Duncan, R-Tenn...are cochairmen of the "Draft Fred Thompson 2008" committee...
- REP. POMEROY RELEASES DRAFT OF PENSION PLAN FUNDING PROPOSALS TO BE INTRODUCED...
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News August 28, 2009 700+ words
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D...Earl Pomeroy today released a draft of legislation he will introduce...historic economic downturn. This draft fills in the details of the...have been incorporated into the draft legislative language being released...
- REP. HENSARLING SAYS DRAFT RATING AGENCY BILL FALLS SHORT
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News October 3, 2009 700+ words
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas (5th CD...committee. Unfortunately, I believe the draft that is before us now falls short. There...good provisions in Chairman Kanjorski draft, including essentially removing the...
- Rep. Baker eyes draft bills on disclosure, bankruptcy.(Richard Baker of...
- Magazine article from: The Bond Buyer Hume, Lynn Stevens January 5, 1996 700+ words
Rep. Richard Baker, R-La...Association plan to consider the draft disclosure bill at meetings...with those groups said. The draft disclosure bill, which Baker...would be authorized, under the draft bill, to write minimum disclosure...
- Barton Releases Draft Energy Bill.(Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX))
- News wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing Angle, Steven Bobbish, Donna Verrastro, Frank March 7, 2003 700+ words
...Verrastro On February 28, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) released a draft of his proposed energy...Title VIII of the draft energy bill authorizes...of nuclear accidents. Rep. Barton acknowledges that this draft is just an opening salvo...
