31.   Now former senator George Mitchell has masterfully negotiated a compromise that brings the IRA closer to providing proof that its war is over.

32.   Not surprisingly, Harkin, who helped negotiate the compromise, sees the farm bill in strikingly different terms.

33.   Politicians here rarely negotiate compromises through public announcements.

34.   Raines a chilly reception hewed to the leadership line that they had to negotiate a compromise.

35.   President Clinton promised a veto but says he is open to negotiating a compromise.

36.   Rep. Rick Lazio of New York and Sen. Connie Mack of Florida, the sponsors, are negotiating a compromise.

37.   Serious candidates should be seeking ways to bring polarized people together, to heal the wounds that divide them and to negotiate compromises.

38.   Several of the bills are hung up as congressional Republicans struggle to negotiate compromises with President Clinton.

39.   She said the leadership is now trying to help negotiate a compromise that will be acceptable to both Cuban-American and farm state members of the House.

40.   Senior officials from both countries are trying to negotiate a compromise and prevent a trade war.