I urged several cabinet members and Speaker Gingrich to read it. Everybody took a hit; even Hillary’s office would be smaller than Barbara Bush’s, though she would take on greater responsibilities. Doug had worked at the White House for five years while putting himself through graduate and law school at night, and in the spring had become my last presidential aide. The bill had been referred to five committees in Congress, three in the House and two in the Senate.
The battle of Mogadishu haunted me. Ashcroft wasn’t alone in completely politicizing the confirmation process. s Angeles after the riots, how health care would be paid for, and whether I could do anything to stop violence in schools. Not long afterward, the decision was made for me.
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