8 A- The Michigan Daily -Thursday, November 7, 1996 N ATIO N J Congress talks cooperation ri WORLD A r WASHINGTON (AP) - Savoring their renewed majority, Republican con- gressional leaders spoke optimistically yesterday of cooperation with President (linton on their agenda of tax cuts and imaller government. "We don't have to live in a world of confrontation," said Speaker Newt Gingrich. At the same time, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott promised a probe into the allegations of Democratic campaign financial misdeeds that Bob Dole raised in his losing bid for the White House. "We have a responsibil- ity in a variety of ways to take a look at ... what appears to be wrongdoing," he said. But another round of Whitewater hearings? No, says the Senate Banking Committee chair, Alfonse D'Amato (R- N.Y.), who also headed the special Senate panel that delved into the Clintons' ties with the owners of a failed S&L and subsequent dealings. "We should leave that in the hands of the special prosecutor, and shouldn't be attempting to substitute our judgment," D'Amato said yesterday. "It's not the time to be looking at investigations, either by the banking committee or any other" Senate panel, he said. Clinton, too, sounded hopeful that he and the GOP Congress could work together. Referring to recent legislation that raised the minimum wage, expand- ed access to health care and reformed welfare, he said, "If we can somehow re-create for the next four years the spirit that prevailed in the last six weeks of the Congress, we can do great things." Republicans are expected to take a few weeks to sort out their plans for the Congress that convenes in January, but some elements were clear even before the final votes were counted in Tuesday's undecided congressional races. In an interview, Gingrich renewed his promise to have a constitutional amendment on term limits as the first substantive issue on the House floor next year. Lott, at a news conference, suggested a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution might be voted on early, as well. That passed the House in 1995, but failed by a single vote in the Senate, with Clinton lobbying lawmakers to oppose it. "It looks like we might have the votes to pass it" when the newly elected sen- ators are sworn in, Lott said, although he also predicted that some former Democratic supporters would be under pressure to switch their votes. Gingrich said he had spoken by tele- phone with Clinton during the day, and the GOP leaders "want to sit down with him" next week before they begin map- ping their agenda. "It is the American system that after the election you figure out how to get things done," said the Georgia Republican, who spoke harshly of Clinton during the campaign. Lott will be presiding over a strength- ened GOP majority in the Senate begin- ning next year. With an Oregon race still unsettled, Republicans will have at least 54 seats, one more than in the expiring Congress. That likely will translate into larger majorities on some or all committees, giving the GOP a freer hand in drafting legislation. In the House, Republicans will have roughly 10 fewer seats than last time, with the final tally awaiting the out- come of six races too close to call and three runoffs set for Dec. 10 in Texas. It marked the first time in 66 years that Republicans had held onto a House majority. Even so, the loss of a few seats is likely to strengthen the hand of mod- erates in both political parties - the Republicans who want to sand down the sharper edges of their own party's agen- da and the Democrats who are willing to reach across the aisle on key issues. *1 AP PHOTO Close inspection A man examines tracks and debris left by a flood in southern Iceland yesterday. Flood water gushing from beneath Europe's largest glacier receded yesterday, but not before Inflicting heavy damage on roads and bridges along the south coast. Melting started when a volcano under the glacier became active last month. 4_ 01 Creative Control. Intelligence. Credentials. Ambition. This powerful combination needs only one thing more. A venue in which to excel. CIGNA, for example. We're 44,000 people strong. We're 96 billion dollars big. We're five continents across. We're health care. We're insurance. We're investment management. And we're covering new ground in a world of financial services designed to do good things for good people. If you're looking for a place where you can exercise care and creativity-as well as control over your career, come with us. And accept the challenge of leadership. We would like to invite you to an information session hosted by Tom Jones, President of CIGNA Individual Insurance. K CIGNA A Business of Caring. Internet Address: http://www.cigna.con Date: Time: November 10, 1996 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Location: Michigan League, Vandenberg Room Open to all students. We're an equal opportunity employer.A/7-/1)/V. "CIGNA" refers to CIGNA and/or one or more of its subsidiaries. Most employees are employed l'v subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation, which provide insurance and related products. ' * ' I 'U LEADERS OF JOIN THE CHANGE IN HEALTH CARE CONSULTING We invite you to discuss APM's career opportunities in Health Care Management Consulting and our Research Associate Consultant Position " Operations Reengineering * Clinical Resource Management " Strategic Planning Thursday, November 7, 1996, 6:00 P.M. Michigan Union Pond Room Ol November 13, 1996 7:00 p.m. January 31, 1997 Resume Drop Deadline to the Placement Office First Round Interviews (On-Campus) I wl - UU I I