Dreier to the GOP's rescue.As more tales of corrupt lobbying activity seep out of the nation's capital, the GOP is in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of damage control. And, on January January: see month. 9, House speaker Dennis Hastert picked California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Republican congressman David Dreier David Timothy Dreier (born July 5, 1952), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since January 1981, representing California's 26th congressional district (map). He was first elected to the U.S. House at age 28 in 1980. , chairman of the House Rules Committee, to help clean up the mess. Dreier--who has long remained mum about his sexual orientation--has the high-profile (and unenviable) job of writing legislation that will reduce the influence of lobbyists. "We want to deal with this issue and get it behind us as quickly as possible," Dreier told Fox News in January. Several proposals from members of both parties already have been introduced. |
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