This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas. http://dolearchives.ku.edu House budget plans. Within of his election, he and other leaders warned' Reagan that Con­ would quickly tbrpedo any move domestic proginms while leav- deferiSe-spending boosts .intact. lli<J•te - tnl!le1oa endorsed an across-the- ""''rn · ouo~•• • fr OOze .' r ~ · has clashe<l ~ th the the neecl for tax ~' j ~'i~~~~t;,'~As.c ina~:~]O:rity;~~ leader, he says he will suppc)rt the President's view that a tax incre~~;,sliO uld be used only as a last resor~!h; fi 8J, ting the deficit. PaC&oOCt, takn over. While Dole pl~ ns to'"stny .on' as a mem ber of the Finance Committee the panel's chair­ . manship-und the job of steering the President's tax policies through the ,I Senate-fall s to Senator Bob Packwood ' ' .... ..: I j 1.1 I I I • . I - I I . , , , ~, • ! ! . , r of Oregon, a COP mode rate ;.ho close­ \,.:- ----- ' -·~- - . ~. ly re Oects Dole's views on finance mat­ '' I I ' I I , .I . ' , L• r I r ,' ters but frequently opposes the White I r r '1 • 1 House on civil-rights and social issues. Packwood, 52, already has voiced doubts over the "tax simplification" Senatit · ~;publlcan~ . go their for the 99th Congress, Dole snid that a pl an rece ntly unveiled by the 'ITeasury own way bf chooalng-a high priority will be retaini ng COP Department. Only afte r spending cuts • .--.~. ... ~ • . t control of the Senate in 1986-whe n are accomplished will the Finance new leader. wl•" ·l!~r.o~:~g Ideas 22 Republicans are up for re-election. Committee do anything beyond hold­ on taxes and other Issues. Those election concerns are certain in g hearings on taxes, he told reporters. to stre ngthen the backbone of Senate The Republicans also filled other key In choosing Bob Dole of Kansas as Republicans in standing up to White vacant committee chairmanships. Lu· majority lender , Senate Re publicans House programs that may not si t well gar, a conservative, be comes head of have se rved notice on President Rea- buck home. "T he Presid ent is a lame the Foreign Relations panel, succeed­ gun they will be no m ere rubber stamp duck, and the majority leader must ing Charles Percy of Illinois who was for his second-term llli!&rums. move into that vacuum," said Senator defeated at the polls. Jesse Helms of The 53 COP senators ·;:p;:i c'tk'=ed:iTD'-o:i'Je-::--fj o':ih::n~Wii'a'::r'=n-:'e. ='r ~(R"-'iv;':a"<. )-". ~.. \si:-:y "'p:;i:;c .:iicn'=g ~t~e - art - c arolina was nextlnline forthe - acerbic, strong-willed chairman of the strongest leader, I believe we expressed job but turned it down to re tain his top Senate Finance Committee and n 1988 an elemerit of .independence." post on the Agriculture Committee. presidential aspirunl--<>ve r four others Certain to face scrutiny by the new Succeeding Packwood as chairman in a hard-fought contest to succeed leadership are Reagan's tax and spend­ of the Commerce, Science and Trans­ Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee ns ing plans. Dole, as chairman of the tax­ porta tion Committee is John Danforth the leading Republican in Congress. writing panel, s~ l dom pulled punches of Mi ssouri. Barry Coldwater of Ariza· Though his voting record reOects in disagreements with the administra­ na becomes head of the Armed Ser· generully strong support for Rea gan's lion. His early criticism of "supply vices panel, replacing john Tower of programs, Dole is known as an adept side" economics gained hi m the las ting Texas, who is retiring. tactician and political pragmatist who enmity of "new right" Republicans. Alan Sim pson ofWyOJning was chosen is more interested in forging compro- Already, Dole is taking issue with assistant majority leade r, or whip-the mises on tough issues than bowing to second-ranking position under Dole. conse rvati ve ideology. Republicans also picked j ohn Chafee of A 16-year Senate vetenin· who has Rhode Island, a liberal, to replace Me· never shied froiD criticizing White Clure. a conservative, as chairman of the House policies, Dole, 61, vows to work Republican Confe rence, the forum for hard as the President's chief legislative· party strategy in the Senate. all y. " Boss, I'm ready to go to work," he Rounding out the leade rship team told Reagan moments aft er his victory. are Thad Cochran of Mi ssissippi, con­ Ye t, as majority leader, Dole hedges ference secretary; William Armstrong on just how far he will go in selling of Colorado, Policy Committee chair· Reagan's legislative initiatives, p a rti.cu~ man, and j ohn Heinz of Pe nnsylvania, larly on taxes and spending- subjects Campaign Committee chairman. on which he has his own strong ideas. While Senate Republicans are con· The competition; In the final voting, vinced they have a strong, well-bal· Dole edged out Ted Stevens of Alaska, anced corps .of leaders, a powerful in­ assistant C OP leade r unde r Baker. depe ndent streak running through the Eliminated earlier were Richard Lugar GOP ranks is ce rtain to. bring discom­ of Indiana, Pe te Dome nici of New fort to Reagan in the months ahead. D Mexico and James Mc Clure of Idaho. While refusing to list specific goals Bu JEFFERr L . .'iltf:U ·:R U.S. NEWS 8t WORLD REPORT, Dec. 10, 1984 - - - - 29__ _ l_ USA TODAY· WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1984 • 11A sic beneftts. Nobody wants to the business to make money; That's a tougll·,thing,to do, to get toucll- those. The Qt~estlon Is he doesn't have any desire. to people wtio c;!!JISI~ r lllem­ whether we sllould freeze the belp the RepubUCl\il Party. But selves Dem~ts to take a cost or living adjustment that I don't have any qliari'el with look at the Republican Party. gives beneftclarles an automat­ him. I think he has the right to We are gewngstronger.l'm go­ Ic Increase, based on Inflation. attack me It he wants. I'm a Ing to do what I can as the lead­ We sllould take a look at that If public llgure, lair g&me. But er or the .Republican Senate to we are going to freeze food I'm willing to bet I'm as conser­ attraC( bi!IC~ Hispanics, and stamp beneftts or other pro­ val,lve as he Is - I just don't union people, plus the people grams 11\111 give very small wear it on my sleeve. we have now. Robert Dole, 6 I, a cllecks to low Income people, USA TODAY: But black Kansas Republican, has' then II seems to me we ouglltto USA TODAY: Do you ex· been elected Senate ma­ leadenblp II solldly antl·Re­ look at ml.ddle and upper In­ pect to bave good relations publlcan. jority leader for the 99th come Social Security benellcla­ with the White House? Congress. Dole, who was rles. The president Is not going DOLE: Black leadership lias fonnerly chainnan of the to suggest It, but 11 enough DOLE: They're good now - Senate Finance Commit· to take a look at the Republi­ Democrats and Republicans and, In my view, they'll remain can Party. They can't be anti­ tee, was President Gerald felt It was a good Idea, then we good. Ford's running mate in B•quun Ha~an. USA TOOAV Republican and expect Repub­ could go to the .pi-esldent and licans to jump tbrougll hoops In 1976 and is often men­ try to persuade him to support USA TODAY: You don't see tioned as a possible presi­ fairly. lf\you have two people the Congi-ess. It just doesn't It - or at least sign It up with good subslltutes. Other­ earning lhe same amount or any friction on the horizon? work that way. dential candidate in 1988. ~.wecan'tgeitbesavl~ He was interviewed by money,llvlng In the same town . USA TODAY: To anack the we don't have any Impact on or even the same neighbor­ DOLE: I don't believe so. But USA TODAY: Your wife USA TODAY's Barbara dellclt, the Wblte House Is tbe dellclt or on lnlerest rates I expect tbe president will want Reynolds hood, and one pays a lot of tax­ Elizabeth Is secretary of conslderinl ellinlnatlnl en- or on the strength of the dollar es and the other pays zero or a us to convey honest dlll'erences traii!)IOrtatlon. Do you think 11~ proua1111, Uke the Small - or on the whole ball of wax. very small amount ·- that Is or oplnlon, to him. You don't that there are going to be two BUsiness Administration. Do hard to justify. 'lbat Shouldn't need a ye$ man Ill the House or Doles on the presidential tick­ you support these drastic USA TODAY: fllil't ellml· happen In America It's tbe In !b~ Sena~; What you need Is et Ill 1988? No fed~ral spe~ding cuts? natllll the Small Business Ad­ same with corporations. A iot someone wbo Is suppOrtive but ministration. 1accinslstent or corporations make a lot or !s still lndeileft!le.nf ei!Ougll to DOLE: Who'd be the other DOLE: Let's race It -It's not · wltb RepubUcan_pbllosopby? Income that they pay very little speak up pgvately,-, not mak­ one (!llughs). I mean It would should scrllt:Qty easy.