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The Week in Review
ending February 3
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Bush meets with Congressional Black Caucus. Photo © Reuters. |
Missed our stories? All the headlines for the week can be found
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Norton, Ashcroft confirmed by Senate
Beating his predecessor by a month, President George
W. Bush saw all of his Cabinet nominees confirmed this week
with Gale Norton and John Ashcroft finally surviving their
Senate tests.
Both weren't confirmed without a fight, though, and a number
of Democrat Senators rallied against the two controversial
nominees. Norton was able to convert a number of doubters, however,
and was confirmed by a vote of 75-24.
She also gained the
support of a number of tribes, despite some leaders professing
never having first-hand experience with her.
Ashcroft on the other hand had the support of only
eight Democrats, emerging with a 58-42 vote.
Get the Story:
Norton
confirmation expected today (1/30)
Navajo
Nation supports Norton (1/30)
Trust
fund issue looms for Norton (1/30)
Clinton,
Leahy to vote against Ashcroft (1/30)
Norton
confirmed by 'landslide' (1/31)
Norton
says record distorted (1/31)
Ashcroft
approved in Committee (1/31)
Senate
confirms Whitman for EPA (1/31)
Back
to the grind for BIA (2/1)
Norton
met secretly with environmentalists (2/1)
Ashcroft
may have violated election law (2/1)
Democrat
vote on Ashcroft could affect tribes (2/1)
Conn.
leaders wait on Norton (2/2)
Ashcroft
confirmed as Attorney General (2/2)
Bush reaches out
It was President George W. Bush's second week in office
and he spent much of it reaching out to religious groups,
African-Americans and the disabled.
Its all part of compassionate conservatism, or so
the catch-phrase goes. Will tribes be part of this
program? Do they even to want to be compassionately
conserved?
If all goes as planned, the public might know soon.
A number of tribal leaders hope to meet with Bush
soon although its likely it won't be at all like
the tribal leader bash President Clinton had back in 1994.
Get the Story:
Faith
takes center stage with Bush (1/29)
Bush
seeks to eliminate religious 'obstacles' (1/30)
Bush
calls up 'armies of compassion' (1/31)
Tribal opinion
on Bush muted (1/31)
Tribes
anticipate day in spotlight (2/2)
Bush
extols 'power of prayer' (2/2)
Bush
pushes disabled program (2/2)
more stories
There's still more to read in the recap
of the top stories.
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