e First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, who had compiled an impressive record on the bench; and Judg After all, I had nothing to hide, and all the clamor was diverting the attention of Congress and the country from our larger agenda. On Wednesday, I went to Washington for two days to meet with President Bush, other congressional Democrats, and the Republican leaders in Congress. al ones, as to how we can have a society that fills us up again and makes us feel that we are part of something bigger than ourselves.
In the Middle East, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chairman Arafat were trying to resolve their differences, with Netanyahu going to Gaza for three hours of talks on Christmas Eve day. They were designed to bring us into small towns and rural areas never visited in modern presidential campaigns, which had become dominated by rallies in major media markets. My critics seemed to be saying that the only people who shouldn’t be overnight guests were friends and supporters. I decided to go with the $500 billion figure, but even with new spending cuts and revenue increases, we
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