21.   A similar measure passed the House of Representatives last year, and he and Feingold are struggling to bring the bill to a vote in the Senate this summer.

22.   A similar measure has passed the Georgia legislature and two other tobacco-growing states, North Carolina and Kentucky, are discussing whether to follow suit.

23.   A similar measure passed the House of Representatives earlier this year, but it died in the Senate.

24.   A similar measure did pass last year in the Republican-controlled state senate.

25.   A similar measure passed the House last year, and the president has indicated he will sign the finished legislation.

26.   A spokesman said the senator expects the measure to pass muster with both the right-to-life and church groups and emerge soon from committee.

27.   A strong supporter of Texas Gov. George W. Bush, Gramm said on Thursday he thought that a measure might pass next year.

28.   A similar though somewhat smaller measure passed the House earlier this year.

29.   Adding to the confusion is the possibility that multiple measures may pass or fail.

30.   After the assassinations, Johnson did get some gun- control measures passed.