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listed would give the session a
good record. But he expressed
the hope that the new Congress
will not be judged on the
quantity. but on the quality Of
its accomplishments.
Senator Bridges. Republican
Of New Hampshire, conceded
In q separate statement that
President Kennedy would get
some Of the things he wants
from Congress. But he said he
hopes the new President
tempers some of the promises
made in the Democratic plat
form.
Senator Bridges, who heads
the Senate Republican Policy
Committee. said:
| Starting as a minority Presi-
dent he should recognize that
he got no mandate from the
people. II he tries to carry out
some Of the ridiculous SPEND
ing promises In his party's plat
form he Is going to find some
strong opposition in Congress. :"
On the House Side
Representative Kirwan of
Ohio, Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Campaign
Committee, gave q new twist to
President-elect Kennedy's slo-
gan Of heading toward new
frontiers"
I'D like to get back to the
old frontier sof 1882" said the
veteran Ohio lawmaker. "pd
like TO be back when the cost
Of living was cheaper, when the
debt was not as high, when few
were unemployed, production
was up to capacity and we had
friends all over the world.
That's what we turned over to
q Republican administration. II
we could only get back to that
old frontier"
Both the House and Senate
face opening day d dem and s
from liberals for new rules to
speed up the legislative wheels,
but no drastic changes are in
prospect.
On the Senate side, the
Democratic liberals will caucus
tomorrow morning to consider
how they can get a stronger
voice in shaping party policy,
and to plan an opening-day
effort to put through q new
anti-filibuster rule.
On the House side, the liber-
ais want to curb the power Of
the Rules Committee to side
track legislation after II has
been approved by the commit
tees having original jurisdic-
ton. The House liberals have
named a small group to see
how far Speaker Rayburn is
willing to 60. before the Demo-
Gratis caucus tomorrow.
Democratic leaders would like
to avoid an opening day fight
over the rules, which would
emphasize the division between
Northern and Southern wings
Of the party. But the issue of
allowing q majority. instead of
two-thirds. to end a Senate fili-
buster is almost certain to come
up, because the Republicans
would raise 1t even II the Demo-
cratic liberals decided to 20
along with their leaders.
Present indications are that
the liberals in both parties lack
q majority to sustain their con-
tention that the rules can be
changed at the opening session,
without routing amendments
through the Rules Committee.
Senator Mansfield has said
all Senators will be given a
reasonable time to discuss the
rules issue. But the expecta-
ton is that, within q day or
two, the whole subject will be
referred to the Rules Commit
tee for a report later in the
year, after some of the Ken
nedy legislative program has
gone through.
Aside from the early furry
over rules. Congress will coast
until after the Inauguration on
January 20. But hearings on
the cabinet and other high
level Kennedy appointments,
so that they can be confirmed