31.   He then sarcastically noted that Republicans were willing to work with business lobbyists to kill an administration health care proposal, tobacco legislation and a campaign finance overhaul measure.

32.   His remarks say Congress should act on an administration proposal made in April, to reduce this uncertainty.

33.   House Banking Committee Chairman Jim Leach intends to use the administration proposal to craft what he hopes will be a new and bipartisan bill.

34.   However, a one-page summary of the administration proposal says the Treasury Department would make sure that additional money would go to into the Medicare trust fund.

35.   House Banking Committee Chairman Jim Leach rejected a Clinton administration proposal to give banks new protection against state laws regulating the insurance industry.

36.   If the Clinton administration proposal to eliminate the so-called corporate de minimus rule is approved, that could all change.

37.   In seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, Vice President Al Gore often praises the Clinton administration proposal and says the Republican candidates have offered no real alternative.

38.   In response, environmental groups are arguing that the Clinton administration proposals, are good, but could be better.

39.   In the advance text of her Democratic convention address Monday night, Republican Sarah Brady praised the administration proposal.

40.   It focuses on stopping nations from using bioweapons and would be strengthened by a Bush administration proposal requiring countries to criminalize bioweapons activity by individuals.