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1) It was déjà vu when the House leadership kept a five-minute floor vote open for 45 minutes in order to secure passage of the bill, which encourages the construction of oil refineries. [Tom DeLay] figures prominently in every account of the struggle to turn Republican "nays" into "ayes," twisting arms and making deals. Late in the vote, the tally was stuck at 210 for to 212 against, but enough arms were twisted to give the "ayes" the upper hand.
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Evans & Novak
Energy Bill Passes
Former Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R.-Tex.) may have been indicted last month, but passage of a new energy bill October 7 shows that his influence continues to be felt in the Hou...See the full content of this document
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