41.   Archer, the committee chairman, has him out floating this trial balloon.

42.   As a committee chairman, Newton said every decision he makes is in the best interests of the players.

43.   As a committee chairman and veteran lawmaker, Jeffords was under particular pressure from his party to support his president.

44.   As committee chairman, Burton has the power to issue subpoenas without a vote of the committee or consultation with senior Democrats.

45.   As the day dragged on through serial delays, it became clear that the committee chairman, Rep. Bill Archer of Texas, was having troubles.

46.   At a recent Senate hearing, a fawning committee chairman asked Bowlen to see his Super Bowl ring.

47.   At the beginning of this congressional session, Dunn sent a letter to all committee chairmen in the House, urging them to push legislation that would help women.

48.   At the same time, a number of Republican senators sounded conciliatory toward the Democrats who are about to replace them as committee chairmen.

49.   At one point, business leaders complained proposed changes were so weak that they were publicly calling for a Senate committee chairman to resign for incompetence.

50.   Banning proxy votes stopped committee chairmen from acting on behalf of absent members, for instance.