31.   Bush said that he had to fight trial lawyers to pass similar legislation in Texas, and he expected the same type of opposition at the federal level.

32.   But Bane also offered some support for a GOP effort to revamp a system that is considered rife with abuse at both the state and federal level.

33.   But at the state and Federal levels, the bills have foundered.

34.   But jury pay in many states remains far lower than at the federal level, where no upgrade is currently being considered.

35.   But legislation on the federal level has all but stalled in Congress.

36.   But most activity on the federal level has taken place in the administrative rather than the legal sphere.

37.   But some question the benefits of tort reform in Texas, and worry about taking it to the federal level.

38.   But the project now faces a big hurdle at the federal level.

39.   But ultimately, Unz said he would like to see support for bilingual education cut off at the federal level.

40.   By contrast, Bush said he prefers to let local communities decide how to run their schools, rather than dictate to them from the federal level.