LAWMAKERS
LAWMAKERS
WETA "LAWMAKERS" 12/08/1983 IN 13.59.45-WETA credit/sponsor credits/title sequence 14.00.33.-PAUL DUKE/LINDA WERTHEIMER/COKIE ROBERTS-on program: the holiday recess a time for home-town politics. REPUBLICANS hopeful to garner some more WOMEN VOTERS by running FEMALE CANDIDATES. 14.01.35- Rep. CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER (R-RI) doing aerobics, soundtrack of bad new wave is audible. Schneider v.o.-talks about balancing physical health with the largely cerebral work of Congress. C/S Rep. SCHNEIDER in office, talks about her unorthodox style of dress for a Congresswoman, not a typical "suit" in Congress. M/S Rep. SCHNEIDER and colleage descending capitol steps. C/S SCHNEIDER on phone. M/S of BULLDOZER clearing stumps out of field, pile of cut logs in foreground. WERTHEIMER v.o.-discussion of Schneider's independent record in Congress, starting as an Environmental candidate for Congress. 14.03.03-M/S SCHNEIDER giving speech after winning election to Congress. Still of SCHNEIDER with REAGAN, both evidently sharing a laugh, titles show SCHNEIDER'S votes AGAINST REAGAN'S POLICIES-mostly on DEFENSE programs. WERTHEIMER v.o.-SCHNEIDER'S record is rated better by a liberal watchdog group than that of most Democrats. C/S SCHNEIDER in well of House, advocating a resolution to enforce TITLE IX enforcing GENDER EQUITY in EDUCATION. C/S SCHNEIDER in office, talks about REAGAN opposing TITLE IX. Discussion with Wertheimer about her tendencies to vote against REAGAN. SCHNEIDER says she's responsible to her constituents, not to REAGAN, dating even to the 1980 budget.