11.   In his statement, Johnston argued that unions could exploit their access to employees in order to shape legislation.

12.   It would not reform the competing economic and political forces, arcane operating rules and the frailties of the human condition that shape all legislation.

13.   Its goal is to shape legislation that satisfies the White House and health groups on the one side and the tobacco industry and its powerful allies on the other.

14.   Lustgarten served on many committees of the state and city bar associations and his advice helped shape such legislation as the Surrogates Court Procedures Act.

15.   Lovelace, who has helped lawmakers shape legislation in Texas involving mental illness, said all state prisoners are screened for mental illness.

16.   Not only had he helped shape tax legislation as a government official and lobbyist for four decades, but he was well connected to the new administration.

17.   So it goes on Capitol Hill, where big bucks and special interests often have more to do with shaping legislation than sound reasoning.

18.   That split gives the Blue Dogs the opening to work with Republicans to shape legislation in exchange for their votes.

19.   The subcommittee will have a big role in shaping tobacco legislation.

20.   We have the feeling that forces we cannot influence shape the legislation that controls our lives.