31.   Connecticut bans contributions by corporations and labor unions and bars lobbyists from giving contributions to lawmakers when the legislature is in session.

32.   Contributions by Marcus Bjernerup, Sara Eichner, Daniel Seiple and Anton Sinkewich all fall, in different ways, into this category, with Beth Campbell being exemplary.

33.   Contributions by the National Rifle Association seem to hit Congress like a stun gun.

34.   Despite some unscored contributions by kookaburras in the surrounding trees, the event was a huge success, drawing worldwide publicity for its sheer improbability, if nothing else.

35.   Did FEC contributions by power companies to Stearns -- who sits on the energy and power subcommittee -- influence his bill?

36.   Direct campaign contributions by foreigners, other than those who reside permanently in the United States, are illegal.

37.   Dole has made a major campaign issue out of campaign finance, particularly contributions by foreigners.

38.   Eckstein testified last year before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee that Babbitt mentioned big-dollar political contributions by the casino opponents.

39.   Eckstein said his old friend invoked the name of Ickes and raised the issue of political contributions by the casino opponents.

40.   Even contributions by premier artists are idiosyncratic.