The Hill Articles: March 20, 2007

Al Gore gets top billing Dems reject Bush offer on Karl Rove It’s tough to get 218 votes, so Speaker gets tough, too Ensign lobbies Martinez for RNC money Sen. Murray blasts architect for handling of asbestos problem Lewis, Clyburn’s senior deputy whip, to vote ‘no’ on war funding Shifting tone, Issa now critical of DoJ’s handling of attorneys Durbin, Specter introduce new campaign-finance bill Rep. Duncan Hunter will not seek reelection Weyant’s World: March 21, 2007 Iraq bill’s extras for farmers, Gulf Coast have little traction Administrative costs of asbestos abatement top $100K per year; agency seeks reimbursement The new smoking Subject matter, not age, creates more ‘sober’ McCain of 2007 Thompson has ‘hidden’ assets Hounding Fox News coverage BKSH lobbying for Pakistan’s exiled prime minister Bhutto Lobbying World Effective coalitions for coalitions SCHIP’s intent, financing fuel federal-state discord The first test Obama’s unresponsiveness extends to this constituent Soon to be ‘Gone-zales’ The phoniest scandal of the century (so far) Inside Rep. Feeney’s dorm room The NoDoz congressman TPA dovetails with Doha Round talks Trade and China: How to engage the ‘giant’ Trade talks hit crucial juncture Hamstringing Our Generals White House offers Rove testimony but not under oath; Leahy rejects House Dems still lack votes to pass Iraq supplemental Senate overwhelmingly approves U.S. attorneys bill Dems Bait Trap With Earmarks Just in time for spring, Code Pink plans Clinton protest Tom DeLay: The Gift That Keeps On Giving Johnson wants discharge petition on troop funding bill Conyers, Sanchez to seek subpoenas for Rove, Miers Colbert: I’m Coming For You Emanuel We Need a National Mercury Monitoring Network Alberto Gonzales Should Step Aside Disaster Relief Funding a Victory for Fishermen I Smell a Rat Dodd Calls for a “Complete Repeal” of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Handing North Korea Millions Is No Solution New Video Points Out the Multiple Marriages of Candidates Newt Can’t Wait Forever