European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a a a a a a a a. A. A a a map members of the democratic majority to the Senate share a Langh monday in Washington. In the front Row from left Are Ben nigh horse Campbell of Colorado Carol Moseley Brann of Illinois Patty Mumy of Washington and Barbara a. Mikulsky of Maryland. In the Back Row Are Harry Reid of Nevada John b. Breaux of Louisiana Christopher j. Dodd of Connecticut Patrick j. Leahy of Vermont and Thomas a. Daschle of South Dakota. Senate s freshman class learns Washington ways Washington apr bathed in television lights and looking a bit Awe struck 11 senators to be arrived at the Capitol on monday to learn the nuts and bolts of their new jobs. Among the vital lessons How they and their staffs will get paid ethics rules governing senators where to go for computers and telephones a and just who those Marble busts arc surrounding the historic chamber. They re former vice presidents a a in a a Little overwhelmed right at this moment a said Dianne Feinstein a new democratic senator from California who was at the Center of a mob of reporters and to cameras. Driving to the Capitol past the City a monuments a fall of a sudden i looked at them a Little differently a she said. As the car passed the Lincoln memorial a i said a hello Abe a and someone in the car said a Welcome  the Daylong orientation behind closed doors included a visit from vice president elect Ai Gore. Participants said he told the new group that a we Are on the same new adventure Quot in  to make the government work better. A few in the group sounded As if they were still on the Campaign Trail. A my goal is to bring the politics of this country Back Home a Little bit and not be so Washington oriented a said  Russell Feingold a Democrat who Defeated Wisconsin incumbent Republican sen. Robert w. Kaston or. Barbara Boxer a former House member and newly elected Democrat from California said coming to the Senate As part of a new class with four women including Carol Moseley Braun the first Black female senator a is a very special  there also is an american Indian Ben night horse Campbell a Colo. A it looks More like America a Boxer said. Most of them will be sworn in Jan. 5 when Congress reconvenes. Feinstein who is filling out the last two years of an unix Pird term was sworn in tuesday. The future senators Are Feinstein Boxer Campbell Dirk Kempthorne a Idaho Braun Dill. Judd Gregg . . Faircloth . Byron Dorgan . Robert Bennett a Utah Patty Murray a Wash. And  chief criticized for link to tobacco firm from wire reports Washington a anti smoking groups voiced concern monday that the chief of the democratic transition team Vernon e. Jordan serves on the Board of a tobacco company. They said the connection could influence decisions on health related appointments like the Secretary of health and human services and the surgeon general. A on the surface it obviously raises eyebrows a said Alan Davis chairman of the coalition on smoking or health which is composed of the american cancer society the american heart association and the american lung association. Davis praised Jordan so Wisdom and  but he said Jordan a credibility would suffer if he did not resign from his $50,000-a-year directorship of Rwjr Nabisco holdings corp., which makes cigarettes and Many other consumer products. Jordan a spokesman Michael Mandel said Jordan would not quit his Board  to get bathroom Washington a the a year of the woman in politics is already having an Impact on the Senate. Its getting a women s bathroom. Majority Leader George j. Mitchell a Maine said a women a restroom is being installed near the Senate chamber next to the menus room. Mitchell said he anticipated the need and had work begin before last weeks elections when four new female members were elected to the Senate. Bearing a sign that says a senators Only a the menus room for years has been located a few paces off the Senate floor on the second Story of the Capitol. Although there have been two female senators in recent years the nearest bathroom available for them was on the first floor where there Are Public restrooms. Hillary Clinton to leave firm Little Rock Ark. A Hillary Clinton is cutting links with her Law firm though it is unclear when she will officially leave. A a she a wrapping up her obligations there a spokeswoman Maggie Williams said monday. Williams said she does not know whether the transition will be completed before president elect Clinton enters the White House on Jan. 20. A the timetable is not Clear a she said. Hillary Clinton 45, joined the Rose Law firm in 1977, after graduating from Yale Law school and teaching Law at the University of Arkansas. She has been the family a main breadwinner making about $109,000 in 1991. As governor of Arkansas Bill Clinton earns $35,000 a year Gay rights sorted the amendment disagreed. A the voters of Colorado said they believe that people who have sex with members of the same gender already have equal rights a Tebedo said a they done to believe homosexuals should have protected class status because of their sexual behaviour Quot voter approval of the Law which takes effect Jan 4, has been blamed by Community leaders for a rash of Gay bashing incidents ranging from verbal abuse to bomb threats. Calls Are now being issued for a National Boycott of Colorado a important tourism Industry. A fear and hatred raised by the Campaign for the Law has permeated the state a said Martin Hiraga a spokesman for the National Gay and lesbian task Force in Washington . A clearly Gay and lesbian people Are not going to a place they do not feel Safe Colorado facing Boycott Over vote on by the los Angeles times Denver Colo. A gov. Roy Romcro met with business religious and Gay leaders monday hoping to stave off a threatened National Boycott of Colorado a tourism Industry in protest of a new state Law Banning protected status for homosexuals. After the 90-minute, closed door meeting Romcro called for an All out Effort to Correct what he called a statewide misunderstanding about the a meaning of  a amendment 2 passed its Law and it is my obligation to uphold it and enforce it until it is challenged or interpreted in the courts a said Romcro who campaigned against the amendment. Amendment 2, which passed by a 53 percent majority in the nov. 3 elections prohibits Colorado and local governments from passing Gay rights Laws. It also repeals anti Bias ordinances in Den the voters of Colorado said they. Done to believe homosexuals should have protected class status because of their sexual behaviour. Kevin Tebedo Colorado for family values Leader ver Boulder and Aspen. Denver City attorney Dan Muse said monday that he intended to Challenge amendment 2 on grounds it violates the state constitutions Home Rule provision As Well As equal rights protections under the . Constitution. The passage of the amendment sparked an outcry from homosexuals and Community leaders in Colorado and across the nation who argue that the Law permits discrimination based on sexual orientation. A amendment 2 is not acceptable ii reprehensible and we do not want to 1 it stand a said Susan Anderson direct of the Gay and lesbian Community be Ter in Denver. A the people of Colorado did not u de stand that without civil rights prote Tion we can be ejected from our Horn and the places we work simple for Beni Gay or  Kevin Tebedo executive director Colorado for family v Alues which so