101.   The nine votes against confirmation came from Republicans, who cited various reasons for opposing it.

102.   The lopsided vote came after the Senate on Tuesday had adopted two compromise amendments that prompted the White House to abandon a threatened veto by Clinton.

103.   The opposing vote came from Nebraska.

104.   The other five votes came from the conservative court majority that prevailed in striking down gun-free zones around schools.

105.   The panel vote came after stock markets closed.

106.   The one vote against Silver came from Michael Bragman, who launched a failed rebellion against the speaker earlier this year.

107.   The procedural vote came after the two sides spent hours meeting in a conference room just off the House floor cobbling together a compromise.

108.   The potential swing votes came under intense lobbying pressure from high-technology companies, such as Hewlett-Packard Co. and Intel Corp., and other interest groups.

109.   The potential swing votes came under intense lobbying pressure from technology-driven companies, including Hewlett-Packard Co. and Intel Corp., and other interest groups.

110.   The Security Council vote came after oil futures trading ended on the New York Mercantile Exchange.