11.   And many lawmakers were aghast at the spectacle, captured by television cameras, of committee aides flipping copies of the tapes to a gaggle of reporters Monday.

12.   And if Washington lawmakers are truly prepared to downsize, they must bite the hand that elected them.

13.   And New Jersey state lawmakers are moving to make the surgical silencing of these animals illegal.

14.   And some lawmakers will be able to hear from constituents through e-mail.

15.   And there are the lawmakers who promoted bills that would have exempted Arizona from a worldwide ban on Freon and granted legal protection from hate crimes to vegetables.

16.   And the big fear in industry circles is that lawmakers will be tempted to enact some form of price control to cap the overall cost.

17.   And though the new lawmakers are not as cohesive on social issues, some are pushing for debate on abortion and school prayer.

18.   Antonioni said lawmakers were prepared to alter the legislation if it were demonstrated that the law had discouraged police from making arrests.

19.   Another former Republican lawmaker in demand is Bob Dole.

20.   Arizona lawmakers are reluctant to tap federal dollars if it means putting up state matching money, which is often a requirement.