1.   Although the immigrants provision is one of many controversial issues in the reform package, Republicans have, for the most part, solidified party support for the bill.

2.   A favorable vote would solidify citizen support up and down the West Side.

3.   Bouchard had been counting on a gain of several seats to solidify his support.

4.   Bush has been calling Republican congressional leaders in an effort to solidify support.

5.   But Gore has easily outdistanced Bradley in solidifying the support of black political leaders nationwide.

6.   But the club maintains that its early ads helped Senator Murray solidify her support among people who care deeply about the environment.

7.   Hastert was closeted in his Capitol office Sunday, working with a group of lawmakers to solidify his support.

8.   He also solidified labor support Thursday when the last major union hold-out, the Teamsters, voted to endorse him.

9.   He has punished rebellious lawmakers and secured the help of powerful union officials and influential party leaders to solidify his support.

10.   Lee said he thought that the drawing out of the mourning process was meant to solidify support for Kim Jong Il among the North Korean people.