31.   But, as long as the U.S. Congress stubbornly withholds special negotiating authority for the president, would-be partners in the FTAA remain skeptical about its prospects.

32.   But, as long as Congress stubbornly withholds special negotiating authority for the president, would-be partners in the FTAA remain skeptical about its prospects.

33.   Chan said Singapore was not waiting on passage of presidential negotiating authority, which used to be called fast-track, to wrap up its negotiations.

34.   Clinton recently lost a struggle with the Republican dominated Congress to gain special trade negotiating authority.

35.   Congress is deeply divided over whether to renew presidential negotiating authority that Bush needs to complete the deal.

36.   Evans acknowledged here that the U.S. Congress has not yet granted so-called fast-track negotiating authority to the president, but Bush would fight for it.

37.   Former President Clinton was unable for seven years to win such negotiating authority from Congress.

38.   House Republicans are planning to push for a September vote to return fast-track trade negotiating authority to the president.

39.   However, progress has been slow, partly because Bush lacks full negotiating authority from Congress to move ahead.

40.   Milosevic has negotiating authority for the Bosnian Serbs.