91. He voted in favor of the final version of the welfare bill, which places a five-year limit on cash benefits. 92. He voted with the Republicans on the tax cut proposal in Congress, but has not promised to support the final version of the measure. 93. His proxy was used -- in his absence -- to get the final version of the bill to the floor for a vote in August. 94. House and Senate staffers are holding round-the-clock meetings trying to craft a final version of the bill and then force it through without any changes. 95. However, he says, the final version captured the delicate balance between Carrey and the Grinch. 96. House Republicans displayed on Monday a final version of their bill to provide prescription drug benefits to the elderly. 97. House and Senate leaders have been meeting non-stop to hammer out final versions of those two bills but their efforts have been overshadowed by the House leadership scandal. 98. House and Senate negotiators canceled a midday meeting where a final version of the bill had been expected to be approved. 99. If the four Republicans vote with Democrats on the final version of a budget bill, the GOP majority in the Senate would be reduced to one vote. 100. If it appears in the final version of the legislation, President Clinton is almost certain to veto it. |