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FEDERAL DIARY-Federal employees should beware of the silent RIF which may force agencies to cut their staffs (The Washington Post).
MCCURRY'S TACTICS-White House spokesman Mike McCurry spends his time "sucking up to te president by scratching little Buddy's belly from time to time." (The Wall Street Journal, Washington Wire).
SENATE TALLIES COST OF OVERSIGHT-The Senate spent nearly $200 million over the past three years on oversight and investigation, including hearings on campaign finance, Whitewater and the IRS (The Washington Post).
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