21.   But they voted down a Democratic proposal that would have made it easier for patients to see medical specialists.

22.   By voting down the option of autonomy within Indonesia, the East Timorese declared that they wanted to break off altogether.

23.   Clinton expressed disappointment that Congress voted down a bill that would have outlawed job discrimination against homosexuals.

24.   Comair pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, on Saturday overwhelmingly voted down a final contract proposal crafted by federal mediators.

25.   Columbus, Ohio, just voted down an arena that would have gotten the city an NHL franchise, and the town still stands today.

26.   Congress voted down a similar proposal during its last session.

27.   Congress voted down the proposal two years ago.

28.   Conrail shareholders defied company management and voted down a proposal last week that would allow Richmond, Virginia-based CSX to proceed with its planned takeover of Conrail.

29.   Debate got rough at times, but the Legislature did pass the civil unions bill, and voted down calls for Hawaiian-style constitutional amendments.

30.   Delegates voted down an amendment that called for retaining the Southern Baptist Historical Commission as a separate agency instead of transferring its duties to the six Southern Baptist seminaries.