31.   In Tallahassee on Thursday evening, former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker, overseeing the recount for George W. Bush, reiterated his opposition to manual recounts.

32.   Instead of expressing outrage, however, Dukakis responded like an unemotional wonk, reiterating his opposition to the death penalty.

33.   Kerry reiterated his opposition to gay marriage, while expressing support for legal partnership rights for gay couples.

34.   Lazio reiterated his opposition to the tax on gasoline, which Clinton supports.

35.   On Monday, Rowland reiterated his opposition to placing slot machines in the pari-mutuels.

36.   On foreign policy, Gramm reiterated his opposition to sending US troops to Bosnia.

37.   On a related topic, Greenspan reiterated his opposition to a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget.

38.   President Bush also reiterated his opposition to the practice.

39.   Pickering last week reiterated American opposition to a separate homeland for the ethnic Tamil minority.

40.   President Clinton, who vetoed an identical bill last year, reiterated his opposition in a statement issued by the White House.