21. Clinton wants the measure to go further, and provide for retraining of workers who lose their jobs to lower-paid workers abroad. 22. Consumer and environmental groups, along with some Hawaiian neighborhoods, say the measures do not go far enough. 23. Democrats say the measure goes too far and are threatening to filibuster. 24. GM says its measures go beyond those announced by Ford Motor a week ago. 25. Gay-rights measures went down to defeat in several states Tuesday. 26. However, the measure must first go to a House-Senate conference that will certainly change some of its provisions. 27. If the House approves it, the measure can go directly to President Bush, and aides have said he would likely sign it. 28. If it wins in the Senate, the measure would go directly to the states for ratification. 29. If passed by the House, the measure will go on to the ballot in November. 30. In fact, the political momentum appears to be in the other direction, with those who think environmental measures have gone too far holding the upper hand. |