European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 b the stars and stripes . Tuesday january 5,1993 Washington up the 103rd Congress counting among its members More women More Blacks and More hispanic than Ever in american history convenes today with great expectations of a new Era. The Senate and House Are scheduled to meet at noon in the Capitol even As workers Brave the wintry weather to Complete the inaugural stand where Bill Clinton will take the oath As president Jan. 20. For congressional democrats the coming together to wait for Clinton inauguration represents unmitigated Joy. A after 12 years of subservience under three Republican administrations a the last two years of which produced a paralysing partisan gridlock a democrats Are in Power from one end of Pennsylvania Avenue to the other and ready to Start rolling. The democrats not Only control Congress a 261173-1 in the House and 57-43 in the Senate a but they have a president in Clinton who wants to work with them an Outlook that was totally foreign to Jimmy Carter their party a last president. Although Clinton undoubtedly will press Congress to act on a variety of issues a and the Senate and House will respond with alacrity at least during the six months or so of his a a honeymoon a the next two years will be judged heavily on what happens in three areas. Ailiese Are a a. A a. A. Quot a improving the Economy. Quot a reducing the deficit. A and acting on health care. Senate democratic Leader George a Mitchell of Maine said a i think the three Are interrelated so i Hope we can move Forward in 1993. Governor Clinton has said he will have a decision and reach an agreement in the first 100 Days. So i Hope we can get it passed As soon As we women to join judiciary panel senator says Washington up the All male Senate judiciary committee will have two women members this year a come hell or High water a committee chairman Joseph r. Biden said sunday. Biden speaking on no cd a meet the press said the fit woman would be one of the two new democratic senators from California Barbara Boxer or Dianne Feinstein. The second is expected to be Carol Moseley Braun d-ui., or Patty Murray d-wash., said Biden a Delaware Democrat. Both were elected in november. The judiciary committee responsible for holding confirmation hearings for supreme court nominees and it other Federal judges came under fire in 1991 for its handling of charges of sexual harassment involving Clarence Thomas who was later confirmed to the nigh court. The All mate committee held a weekend of special hearings into charges by University of Oklahoma Law professor Anita Hill that Thomas had. Made unwelcome sexual advances in the Early 1980s while he was head of the equal employment Opportunity commission. Many women a groups expressed outrage at the handling of the hearings especially attempts by some Republican members to paint Hill As mentally unstable and the Lack of aggressive support for Hill from Biden and ther democrats on the committee. The uproar was credited in Large part for the election of the four new women to the Senate in novem a a her a. A. A a a a a the Senate had Only two women among its 100 members in 1992, but will have six when the 103rd Congress convenes today. The judiciary committee consists of 14 seats but could be expanded to accommodate the women. A a in be found one for certain and i intend on having two on the committee come hell or High water a said Biden. A there will be women on that committee a ,. ,. A ,. Both Boxer and Feinstein have agreed to join the committee but since they Are both from California Only one will be chosen Biden said. Biden said he is also trying to recruit either Braun or Murray to take the other seat. Mitchell beginning his fifth year at the Helm said he and House democratic Leader Richard a. Gephardt of Missouri will introduce Clinton a Bills. Speaker Thomas s. Foley of Washington has shown Simitar enthusiasm to help the former Arkansas governor get off to a Quick Start. In keeping with tradition the Senate and House swear in new and re elected members in sparkling Cere a monies in the two Chambers on the first Day of the session. Then for the most part Congress will go into a holding pattern until after the inauguration. The electoral votes ratifying Clinton selection will be counted wednesday. The Only activity except naming members to committees and appointing a few panel chiefs to existing vacancies will be confirmation hearings for Clinton a Cabinet members or As Many of the appointees As possible. That would enable the Senate to confirm them on the afternoon of the 60, his future in Howdy there Ranger president Bush gives a Pat on the head to his dog Ranger after returning to Washington d.c., on sunday night. Bush was concluding an overseas journey that took him to Somalia to visit . Troops participating in operation restore Hope to Moscow to sign the strategic arms reduction treaty 11 with russian president Boris n. Yeltsin and to France where Bush met with French president Francois Mitterrand. By Kevin sack the new York times Albany . A As he prepares to deliver his 11th state of the state message on wednesday gov. Mario m. Cuomo stands at one of the most awkward junctures of his political life. With Bill Clinton a presidential inauguration just More than two weeks away even Cuomo a most Loyal lieutenants concede that the governor a Democrat has diminishing relevance As a National spokesman for his party and his Region. All eyes will be focused on Washington this year with Only an occasional glance toward Albany. But in Albany Cuomo is girding for yet another year of relentlessly bad news. The state faces a wide budget Gap for the fifth consecutive year and with the governor determined to avoid tax increases that Means another round of cuts that will come perilously close to the muscle and Bone of state agencies and programs. The legislature remains gridlocked with the Assembly controlled by democrats the Senate controlled by republicans and nonpartisan leadership in Short Supply. Any Chance for significant change died nov 3, when voters maintained the 35-seat majority held by the republicans in the 61-seat Senate and increased to hts democratic majority in the 150-member Assembly to 101 seats from 95.rumor a december Battle Between Cuomo and Senate leaders reinforced the notion that the governor for All his news conferences Ana appeals to Public opinion does not intimidate the republicans. First they rejected his Call for a special session to Deal with transportation financing requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to include an april fare increase in its budget. Two weeks later they walked at the governors plan to bail out Empire Blue Cross and Blue shield forcing the Cuomo administration to approve a huge health insurance rate increase for 1,4 million new yorkers on new years eve. In this environment the 60-year-old Cuomo who has been governor since 1983 and has worked in state government since 1975, must decide How he will spend the rest of his life Cuomo said last week that he would probably decide by years end whether to run for a fourth four year term in 1994. If he completed a fourth term surpassing the longevity Mark of 15 years set by Nelson a. Rockefeller Cuomo would leave a statistical legacy even if history gave mixed grades to his record. Largely because they can think of nothing else Cuomo wants to do the governors closest advisers assume that he will run unless Clinton appoints him to the supreme court. By new Day a vote by former president Ronald Reagan for Bill Clinton surely belongs in the wonders never cease department but a top Clinton inaugural official insists that a what the Gipper did on election Day. A use this Only without attribution a a the official told to guide for an article in the Issue on Newsstands monday. A but remember when Clinton stopped to see Reagan on nov. 27 and got those Jelly Beans How Friendly they were Well Reagan voted for Clinton. I have it on the highest authority a Reagan reportedly disliked president Bush a re exec lion Campaign and there were reports Over time that he was no fan of Bush. Reagan aide Cathy Goldberg said a i wish i could confirm it but i can to. I Wasny to in the voting Booth with him. U you re looking for a comment just say a or. Reagan supported president Bush a a a the revelation is one of several by the Maga Mary Murphy. She reported that superstar i Jackson a emissaries proposed scrapping 10 Plann aug ural balls in favor of one big one starring Jac the idea was turned Down. And evangelist Billy Graham cancelled a trip is he could Pray at the Jan. 20 inauguration. A pro of the event said Graham a assured me a in a a i dog a
