Mark Coffin, U.S.S.: A Novel of Capitol HillPOLITICAL NOVEL: A freshman senator has rough sledding on Capital Hill. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 31
Page 5
... seat , is still a week away from his thirtieth birthday , the constitutional age at which a senator can take office . " In the months since he won the nomination with the gover- nor's help , he's become perhaps the most appealing ...
... seat , is still a week away from his thirtieth birthday , the constitutional age at which a senator can take office . " In the months since he won the nomination with the gover- nor's help , he's become perhaps the most appealing ...
Page 175
... seat . Jim Elrod , beside her , laughed too . " I think I'm takin ' the Fifth Amendment on that one . " " It is ... seats , " Art Hampton remarked . " We can both hold our seats , " Senator Elrod said compla- cently . " No doubt about ...
... seat . Jim Elrod , beside her , laughed too . " I think I'm takin ' the Fifth Amendment on that one . " " It is ... seats , " Art Hampton remarked . " We can both hold our seats , " Senator Elrod said compla- cently . " No doubt about ...
Page 272
... seat virtu- ally a triumph . Above , the public murmured , the media watched , a scattering of applause swept the chamber . By the time he reached his seat he was feeling very much better . For the first time , not the last as the years ...
... seat virtu- ally a triumph . Above , the public murmured , the media watched , a scattering of applause swept the chamber . By the time he reached his seat he was feeling very much better . For the first time , not the last as the years ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
agreed anyway Art Hampton asked Attorney believe Bill Adams Bob Templeton Brad Brad Harper Capitol Hill Chairman Charlie Macklin cheerfully Chuck Clem committee course Daddy damned door eyes face father-in-law feel galleries goin going governor guess hand hear hell Herb Esplin hope James Monroe Madison Jan Hardesty Jim Elrod Jim Madison junior senator keep kids knew laugh Linda Lisette look Lyddie Lyddie's Mark's Markie Mary Fran minute Miss Grayson murmured nice night nomination old Charlie political President President-elect pretty Rick Duclos seat Senator Coffin Senator Elrod Senator from California Senator Madison senatorial smile sorry sound Soviet Soviet Union stand stared sudden suddenly sure talk tell Thank there's things thought Tokumatsu told tomorrow tone trying United States Senator voice vote Washington What's White House worry Young Mark Coffin