Senate votes to drop gym from Hart Senate Office Building plan
In a rare reversal the Senate 98 to 0 deleted plans for a 735000 gym and related facilities in the Hart complex. A nearby exercise room and two swimming pools remain for senators while the main gym was scrapped amid public backlash and political embarrassment.
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Navy Says Ticonderoga Cruiser Too Heavy to Fly Mission
Investigators on the House Appropriations Committee report the Ticonderoga guided missile cruiser is overweight and unstable, unable to keep up with the carriers it protects. The Navy concedes excess weight but says the ship is acceptable and satisfactory.
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Senate passes sweeping immigration reform bill in 81 to 18 vote
The bill overhauls U S immigration laws setting annual quotas and penalties for employers of illegal workers while offering a path to legal status for many living unlawfully. It caps yearly arrivals at 425000 nonrefugees with nation limits of 20000 per country, 40000 for Canada and Mexico. House moves to cut 13.7 billion dollars from the budget amid pay-raise controversy as negotiators seek final votes.
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Senate fights over tax bill push for Democratic support
President faces GOP revolt as a $98.3 billion tax increase nears. Nine or more Republicans oppose the compromise, leaving Democrats to back the bill in a bid to avert deeper recession. Kennedy endorses a Senate House conference aimed at trimming Medicare cuts and extending unemployment benefits. Teamsters back the measure, asserting it will curb deficits, lower interest rates, and spur hiring.
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