31.   Kennedy, McCain and Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., are the chief sponsors of the bill.

32.   Last year, Gephardt privately asked Neal to become the chief Democratic sponsor of the tax cut, according to an individual familiar with the conversation.

33.   Leach is the chief sponsor of the financial modernization bill before his panel.

34.   Murkowski, the chief sponsor of the ANWR amendment, brought charts and posters to the Senate floor to help make the case for the proposal.

35.   Packwood, an Oregon Republican who is chief sponsor of the Finance Committee bill, is fighting the charges.

36.   One Times Square, which is the chief sponsor of the event along with the BID, has pretty much evolved into a billboard in building form.

37.   Rep. Rick Lazio, Republican of New York, was the chief sponsor.

38.   Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., a chief sponsor of the resolution, hopes more lawmakers will sign on.

39.   Representative Richard Neal seems an unlikely choice to be the chief Democratic sponsor of legislation that would halve the federal tax on beer.

40.   Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, who is the chief sponsor of the amendment, said its final text had not yet been agreed on.