31.   In a brief speech, he defended the law against those who said it cost too much.

32.   In a brief speech he pleaded for greater protection of endangered reefs worldwide.

33.   In a brief speech to the coalition Saturday, he began by repeating his tax cut pledge.

34.   In his brief speech, Clinton touched on many of the issues he talked about in his lengthy State of the Union address Tuesday night.

35.   It was ironic because Hackett began quoting Ali during his brief speech to the team.

36.   Lewis gave a brief speech after accepting the award from Hall of Fame linebacker Willie Lanier.

37.   McCain urged his backers at the close of his brief valedictory speech.

38.   Ms. Fuller held a meeting at noon Thursday and made a brief speech as her staff gathered to eat scones and berries from a local caterer, Mangia.

39.   Mrs. Kassebaum made one brief speech shortly after the Senate convened, and Kennedy made another.

40.   On the campaign trail, Cheney has given only relatively brief speeches.