31.   Government releases will be rescheduled if the partial government shutdown continues.

32.   He also declined to say if Congress would consider another stopgap spending measure to avoid a partial government shutdown on Saturday.

33.   Government reports from the Commerce and Labor departments have been delayed by the partial government shutdown.

34.   His characterization of the budget dispute and the partial government shutdown it has produced is so diametrically contrary to the truth as to defy comprehension.

35.   However, budget talks collapsed today after Republican leaders refused to approve spending necessary to end a partial government shutdown until Clinton signs a balanced budget agreement.

36.   In a fiery speech, Rep. Harold L. Volkmer, D-Mo., denounced the Republicans for allowing the partial government shutdown to continue.

37.   Investors will get few clues on the economy in the weeks ahead because the partial government shutdown has halted official government economic releases.

38.   Investors also have little reason to place bets because official economic reports are being delayed by a partial government shutdown.

39.   It passed a one-day temporary spending measure designed to avert a third partial government shutdown.