71. The administration opposes the measure and supporters of the trade bill say its passage this year could be doomed if the Thompson language is attached. 72. The administration has openly opposed a second term for Boutros-Ghali for months. 73. The administration has opposed concurrent benefits in the past, and Congress has been reluctant to address the issue for more than a decade. 74. The administration has strongly opposed the measure, asserting that China could retaliate by denying visas to many Americans. 75. The administration opposes a mandated deployment date for such a system. 76. The administration opposes any wholesale change in estate tax laws because of the cost. 77. The administration opposes it, arguing that history should decide. 78. The administration opposes such an amendment because they say it would violate a recent West Virginia court ruling outlawing coal waste dumping. 79. The administration opposes the House bill as too harsh. 80. The Bush administration has opposed price restraints on electricity, arguing that they distort the market. |