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Gingrich takes another term as the House opens ■ ELECTION: His speech of acceptance has an apology to Congress and the nation By David Espo The Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a dramat ic opening of the 105th Congress, Newt Gingrich overcame dissen sion in the GOP ranks Tuesday to become the first Republican re elected House speaker in 68 years. “I apologize to the House and the country” for past errors, he said. Gingrich sealed his victory in a tense, hour-long roll call less than three weeks after admitting he vi olated House rules in the long running ethics case against him. His punishment, to be voted on by the full House, remains to be set. Across the Capitol, the GOP controlled Senate held a more serene opening day session. Vice President A1 Gore administered the oath of office to 15 newly elected senators as well as veter ans who won new terms in No vember. Retired Majority Leader Bob Dole made a sentimental re turn to the chamber, escorting freshman Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback to be sworn in. “The Senate is sort of an island of tranquility in a city that has a lot of problems,” Majority Leader Trent Lott said with a smile. That was a reference, in part, to the House, where Gingrich’s cam paign to hold power dominated the run-up to the new Congress. In private, Gingrich has been quoted as sharply criticizing De mocrats for pushing ethics charges against him. In nationally televised remarks after taking the speaker’s gavel, he was contrite and conciliatory. “Let me say to the entire House that two years ago, when I became the first Republican speaker in 40 years, to the degree I was too brash, too self-confident or too pushy, I apologize. “To whatever degree, in any way that I brought controversy or inappropriate attention to the House, I apologize. It is my inten tion to do everything I can to work with every member of this Con gress,” Gingrich said. With his wife, Marianne, and his mother watching from a packed visitors’ gallery, he re turned to the subject a few mo ments later when he thanked Re publicans who had voted for him. “Some of this difficulty, frankly, I brought on myself. We will deal with that in more detail later. And I apologize to the House and the country for having done so,” he said. Despite his victory, Gingrich is a diminished presence from two years ago. Then, he had led his party to power for the first time in 40 years on a platform of less gov ernment and lower taxes, and he marched the House through the ‘‘Contract With America” in 100 hectic days. Two years of controversy — in cluding government shutdowns — have taken their toll. He is re markably unpopular in public opinion polls and some of his own rank and file decided not to support his re-election as speaker. Supreme Court to confront the issue of presidential immunity to civil suits ■ CLINTON: Paula Jones’ lawsuit has brought to the forefront the concern over a sitting president getting sued By Karen Gullo The Associated Press WASHINGTON — After two years of charges, countercharges, legal appeals and private settle ment discussions, Paula Jones’ lawsuit accusing President Clin ton of sexual harassment reaches the Supreme Court next week. The justices on Monday will deliberate the question of how much immunity a sitting presi dent deserves from civil suits — an issue that won’t address the salacious nature of the allega tions. But on the political front, a White House already in the throes of Whitewater and fund-raising investigations will have to cope with further embarrassment. “It reinforces the character bag gage that Clinton has had to bear,” said Stephen Wayne, a George town University professor of gov ernment. The legal battle pits presiden tial lawyer Robert Bennett, one of Washington’s best-known attor neys, against Jones’ self-described “country lawyer,” Gilbert Davis, a Republican who aspires to be Vir ginia’s attorney general. The 2 1/2-year-old case has al ready been getting a fresh public airing. Jones’ picture dominates the cover of Newsweek this week, accompanying an article that re counts Jones’ allegation is that Clinton propositioned her at a Lit tle Rock, Ark., hotel suite in 1991 while he was Arkansas governor and she was a state employee. After three years, in 1994 with Clinton in the White House, she filed a lawsuit seeking $700,000 in damages. Clinton denies the encounter ever took place and has said he doesn’t recall meeting Jones. Bennett asserts in legal filings that Clinton should be given im munity in the case while in office. Davis argues presidents have some spare time and shouldn’t get special treatment to avoid facing lawsuits. 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