21.   Fort claims his original proposal was watered down, but he still is trying to rally public pressure to force a vote on the issue.

22.   Had a point arisen when no one was prepared to speak, a Democrat could have forced a vote, but that never happened.

23.   Hatch attempted to force a vote, but the Democrats were able to prevent the vote from taking place with a series of parliamentary maneuvers.

24.   He also threatened to force a vote Wednesday on shutting off debate, or cloture, a move that probably would have succeeded but not without a partisan slugfest.

25.   He has promised to take the matter up again on Monday, and perhaps force a vote this week.

26.   He said he would have more to say about it Thursday and then left it to his Republican colleagues to defend his efforts to force a vote.

27.   His enemies could force a vote of no confidence and bring down his government, at a time and place of their own choosing.

28.   House Democratic leaders this week said they would use a parliamentary tactic to try to force a vote on drug coverage for all Medicare recipients.

29.   House Democrats are using a parliamentary tactic to try to force a vote on drug coverage for all Medicare beneficiaries.

30.   House Democrats hope to exploit that division among Republicans next week by forcing a vote on a resolution calling for an unencumbered debt limit bill.