31.   Now the Senate is in the last stages of passing its version.

32.   On Wednesday, the Senate passed a version of a new Foreign Sales Corp. tax break, following similar action by the House several weeks ago.

33.   On Wednesday, the House is expected to pass its version of the legislation.

34.   Prospects were considered high in the Senate, because that chamber had passed a version of the bill earlier in the year.

35.   Prodded by that coalition, the House passed its version of the legislation in April, and a Senate panel approved a patent reform bill in May.

36.   Republican majorities in the Senate and House passed different versions last week.

37.   Sensing a political opportunity, the Assembly Democrats again passed their version of the bill at the end of the legislative session.

38.   Silver expressed a willingness to accommodate them last year, but the Assembly never passed its version of the changes.

39.   Stiehm was on Capitol Hill when the Senate passed its version of the Balanced Budget Bill, and in her article she offered her insightful analysis of the negotiations.

40.   Stiehm was on Capitol Hill when the Senate passed its version of the Balanced Budget Bill, and she offers her analysis of the negotiations.