31.   The proposal was strongly opposed by lawmakers from coastal states and was handily defeated.

32.   This omission caused some African American lawmakers to oppose the bill.

33.   Tobacco-state lawmakers vehemently oppose any new federal regulation of tobacco.

34.   Yet it also threatened to create a rift between the government and some Socialist and Communist lawmakers opposed to the shutdown.

35.   Opposition lawmakers opposed the suspension, arguing it would only slightly affect ruling party officials with government facilities and services at their disposal.

36.   But lawmakers oppose the move.

37.   But on Thursday, they announced they had failed to reach a deal with Montengrin lawmakers opposed to the bill.

38.   But some lawmakers opposed the strong wording.

39.   But right-wing and nationalist lawmakers have opposed the idea because of a perceived Russian dominance of the parliamentary group and the CIS in general.

40.   But several Nationalist lawmakers oppose drawing a premier from outside party ranks.