11.   In consenting, Congress certifies that the States are acting within their boundaries in our federal scheme and that the national interest is not offended.

12.   In February, Morales said the state acted illegally.

13.   In an angry letter, Gov. John Engler this week condemned federal authorities for threatening to issue their own warnings if the state did not act.

14.   More than a dozen other states might act soon.

15.   Now, some defense lawyers are complaining that the state acted unfairly.

16.   Rios said he was angry that the state might act so soon after the board hired Benjamin Demps Jr. as superintendent.

17.   Romley also said his office is also investigating whether the state Board of Medical Examiners acted appropriately in the case.

18.   States have acted jointly before, notably during the Reagan years, to force manufacturers of gasoline-powered vehicles into stricter tailpipe emissions limits than Washington was demanding.

19.   Some lawmakers said the state must act to manage the interaction between cougars and man.

20.   The key issue is getting states to act in unison.