On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Doug Henwood wrote:
> ["These things happen all the time" - how reassuring!]
Also note her wonderful use of the word "serendipitous." Depends on your point of view, of course.
> WASHINGTON -- As the House prepares for what could be a bruising
> battle over managed-care reform, Speaker Dennis Hastert will be feted
> Tuesday morning at a $1,000-a-plate breakfast sponsored by several
> industry lobbyists.
<snip>
> "These things happen all the time," said Deborah Steelman, a lobbyist
> for Humana Inc. and other health-care interests who is also a
> health-care adviser to Gov. George W. Bush. "It's serendipitous that
> it's [Tuesday]. It wasn't planned that way."
Michael
__________________________________________________________________________ Michael Pollak................New York City..............mpollak at panix.com