21.   But Republican legislators were saying today that, in their euphoria over a process they viewed as empowering, they naively ignored warning signs.

22.   But some legislators say the law is too weak and vague.

23.   But some anti-gambling legislators said there may be another way to rein in the gambling machines.

24.   But state legislators say the program clashes with what they envisioned when they passed the chain gang law earlier this year.

25.   City and state legislators also said they would probably continue efforts to pass laws setting official closing dates for Fresh Kills.

26.   Democratic legislators said the mayor never made any attempt to lobby them.

27.   Even before publicly announcing plans to reorganize in February, legislators say, Prudential began lining up bipartisan support in both houses of the legislature.

28.   Farm-state legislators said payments already have been slashed and farmers are being singled out unfairly.

29.   Furthermore, legislators may say anything they want on the floor and call a colleague anything in the book and remain immune from prosecution for libel.

30.   He and the whole Assembly are occupied by redistricting and, many legislators say, not eager to take up impeachment.