Re: Congress. AARRGGGHH!! (like to say I support Ann for Governor

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From: John Iacoletti
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 1994 00:46

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In article <383cja$jhr@news.utdallas.edu>, goyal@utdallas.edu (Mohit K Goyal) writes:
|> Did you catch the article the other day about how Phil Gramm single-
|> handenly killed a bill on credit card reform?  It was a good 
|> compromise bill that *both* sides supported.(ie-consumer groups and
|> all 3 credit reporting agencies)  Unfortunently, someone who writes
|> Gramm a bigger check than the govt. didn't like it, so he killed it.

Really?  By what mechanism does Phil Gramm have the power to "single-handedly
kill a bill" in the Senate?  And who wrote him this check?  This is a serious
charge.

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Subject: Re: Congress. AARRGGGHH!! (like to say I support Ann for Governor
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