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Allen shifts, backs grant/
Senator felt GOP pressure...
Richmond Times Dispatch ^
| 10-18-03
| PETER HARDIN
Posted on 10/18/2003 3:35:40 AM PDT by putupon
Edited on 07/20/2004 11:49:57 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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WASHINGTON - Sen. George Allen, who had parted ways with the White House and favored making a loan of rebuilding aid for Iraq, reversed himself on a key vote and backed President Bush.
When the Senate defied Bush and voted Thursday night to convert almost half of $20.3 billion for Iraq reconstruction into a loan, Allen, R-Va., voted in the minority.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: appropriations; foreignaid; georgeallen; grants; hurricaneisabel; johnwarner; loans; militarybases; rebuildingiraq; rino; virgilgoode; wimp
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posted on
10/18/2003 3:35:40 AM PDT
by
putupon
To: putupon
"Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, senior Republican Sen. John W. Warner of Virginia and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist were among those to contact him personally and seek his support, Allen said yesterday."
Wish a bill securing our borders could get such a heavy hitter turnout.
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posted on
10/18/2003 3:40:31 AM PDT
by
KantianBurke
(Don't Tread on Me)
To: KantianBurke
Wish a bill securing our borders could get such a heavy hitter turnout.ANWR too.
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posted on
10/18/2003 3:47:42 AM PDT
by
putupon
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