>I just spent half an hour on the phone with Rangel's staff member. Rangel's
>bill will die if not passed at the end of the Congressional term, which is
>fast upon us. It has few sponsors. The Republicans are reviving it now and
>speeding it along so that they can all vote "no" on it and thereby defuse
>Kerry's argument that Bush will reinstitute the draft if re-elected. No
>Congressmen would dare vote for the draft at this point in an election year.
>So relax.
>Ruth