LDS Senator chooses Wedding over Politics (Powell balks at supporting George W.)
Chicago IL Sun-Times 8Aug99 L1
By Robert Novak: Sun-Times Columnist

Political pundit Robert Novak observes that freshman Senator Michael Crapo of Idaho, a member of the LDS Church, chose his daughter's wedding over voting on a tax bill this past week. Senate Republican Leaders panicked when they discovered that Crapo had returned to Idaho for the wedding, and wasn't available for the tight vote on the tax bill.

Senator Lott offered to send a jet to Idaho to bring Crapo back long enough to vote, but Crapo's wife, Susan, insisted that he stay home. Republicans were worried about the bill because four Democratic senators had switched and decided to vote against the final bill.