Katrina aid still not enough for Gulf Coast recovery
A Senate delegation led by Mary Landrieu visits Gulfport and New Orleans to press for broader federal action. They cite $67 billion approved and seek reforms at FEMA and the Army Corps, plus a regional redevelopment plan to accelerate Katrina recovery.
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Clinton Attacks Bush and House as a Plantation
Senator Hillary Clinton condemned the Bush administration as one of the worst in history and compared the Republican led House to a plantation where dissent is silenced. She spoke at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Harlem and apologized to Katrina survivors for a government that left them behind.
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Hastert Pushes Limits on Lobbyist Gifts in Abramoff Fallout
House Speaker Dennis Hastert urged new restrictions on gifts from lobbyists amid the Abramoff scandal. The plan would ban lobbyists from funding meals and lavish trips to resorts and bar them from the House gym and floor. House Rules Committee Chair David Dreier aims to pass the reform by February end, including felony-related pension forfeiture for violating duties.
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