U.S. President George W. Bush waves to soldiers at Fort Drum, New York, July 19, 2002. Bush appeared before thousands of soldiers from the Army's 10th Mountain Division here to push Congress to quickly approve his proposed increase in U.S. defense spending, including a pay raise for troops. Troops from Fort Drum were among the first Army units to be deployed overseas after the attacks on September 11. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) [Mail to Friend]
WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Clinton got into a closed-door shouting match in the Capitol yesterday with the top Democratic backer of campaign finance reform, sources told the Daily News. Clinton (D-N.Y.) faced off with Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) during a luncheon discussion of a landmark fund-raising law set to take effect Nov. 6. When Feingold dismissed warnings that senators could face legal challenges on unpredictable grounds under the new law, Clinton exploded. "Russ, live in the real world," a tight-faced Clinton shouted at Feingold, sources said.(snip)
It was also suggested that political events, like former President Bill Clinton's infamous White House coffees for big donors, could theoretically be criminalized under the new law. The coffees were investigated by Congress and the Justice Department, but no charges were filed.(snip)
Sources paraphrased Clinton as saying she spoke from experience - eight years as Bill Clinton's First Lady in a White House beset with controversy and federal investigations - when she warned that "political adversaries" would make senators' lives hell.