Bills' Passage Shows the Arena Where GOP Can Flex Its Muscle
5th Sep 2005, 14:45 GMT
Shackled for months by a familiar brand of Washington gridlock, President Bush and the Republican leaders in Congress last week suddenly found a key. A long-stalled energy bill, an international trade accord and a massive highway appropriations measure all moved to passage -- handing big victories...
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