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Non-Tech : The ENRON Scandal
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To: Skywatcher who wrote (3895)4/19/2002 6:46:53 PM
From: Mephisto   of 5185
 
"On the final vote, eight Republicans joined with 45 Democrats and Sen.
James M. Jeffords (I-Vt.) to torpedo the drilling plan, while five
Democrats voted in favor of drilling. Although the outcome seemed
preordained, several key votes against drilling in the Arctic refuge
didn't fall into place until the last several days, according to
environmental activists, including those of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)
and Democrats Robert C. Byrd (W.Va.), Thomas R. Carper (Del.) and
Blanche Lincoln (Ark.)

Key to the presidential setback was the work of three possible
Democratic presidential contenders: Senate Majority Leader Thomas A.
Daschle (S.D.) and Sens. John F. Kerry (Mass.) and Joseph I. Lieberman
(Conn.).

It was Daschle who took the steam out of the drilling initiative in
October by abruptly halting Energy and Natural Resources Committee
deliberations over an energy bill when it appeared there were probably
enough votes on the panel to approve drilling. He then presented the
Republicans with the impossible task of garnering 60 votes to get
drilling put back in the bill on the floor while revving up opposition
within his caucus."

Excerpt from: Washington Post: A Stinging Repudiation Engineered by 3 Democrats

By Eric Pianin
Friday, April 19, 2002; Page A09

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HOORAY, Chris! Thanks for the post. Mephisto
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