31.   EU External Affairs Commissioner Chris Patten was to push for the freeze to be lifted when he briefs members of parliament Wednesday, Udwin said.

32.   He said this when briefing members of the Penang Joint Chamber of Commerce at the Caring Society Complex.

33.   Later, after briefing members of the U.S. Senate, Rumsfeld was asked by a reporter whether the United States would let an international tribunal deal with Omar.

34.   Law had earlier briefed members of the delegation on the follow-up actions that have been and are currently being taken to tackle the haze.

35.   Members are briefed on classified matters, including secret activities of the CIA.

36.   Members were briefed on the association by its pro-tem committee chairman William Chew.

37.   Powell privately briefed members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on developments late Thursday.

38.   Rumsfeld has yet to brief members of Congress on his strategy review, the defense official said Friday.

39.   Rumsfeld planned to visit the Capitol on Wednesday to brief members of Congress.

40.   State Department officials briefed members of Congress privately Monday on its findings.