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This past week, a handful of Senate republicans called for the ouster of Senator Mark Hatfield as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee as punishment for Hatfield's failure to vote in favor of the balanced budget amendment. The effort failed, and prompted these comments from a democratic supporter of the amendment, Senator James Exon of Nebraska.

Jacki Lyden talks to college undergraduates enjoying their annual Spring break in Florida. The students are partying at the Baja Beachclub in Fort Lauderdale..all of whom are, of course, having a rather loud and boisterous time.

Chris Arnold (f) reports that flood waters have cut off the Monterey Peninsula 100 miles south of San Francisco. Thousands of people were forced from their homes as the Salinas and Pajara rivers flooded some of the nations richest farmlands.

Shirley Jahad reports on a Chicago ordinance that bans the sale of spray paint and thick markers. The measure was passed in an effort to reduce the city's graffitti problem. The paint industry has been challenging the law, which a Supreme Court justice this month refused to overturn.

Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion groups agree on something? Conservatives and environmentalists pursuing a common cause? NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that surprising coalitions are popping up in the new political landscape.

George Fredrich Handel and Jimmy Hendrix didn't have a lot in common besides making music. However, had they lived at the same time, they would have been neighbors in London. Jacki talks with Stanley Sadie who represents the trust of George Fredrich Handel and Cathy Etchingham who lived with Jimmy Hendrix. The Handel Trust wants to take over the Hendrix house.

Joe talks to Charles Walston, the bandleader of The Vidalias, about their new CD, "Melodyland." on Upstart Records telephone (617) 354-0700. He says that he isn't going to give up his day job yet... it is hard to make a living being in a bar band... but starting a band in your forties as part of a midlife crisis is better than playing golf.

Last week the Republicans in Congress approved a 200 billion dollar tax cut over the next five years. But as NPR's Jon Greenberg some Republicans are questioning the wisdom of cutting taxes before the deficit is reduced.

NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports on a House of Representatives subcommittee proposal to cut seven-point-two billion dollars from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD.

Joe is joined by three editorial page writers from around the country -- Mindy Cameron of the Seattle Times, Bob Kittle of the San Diego Union-Tribune and Nick Monsurat of the Burlington Free Press -- to discuss how the Republican Contract with America is playing out beyond the Beltway.