41.   McCain said he would resist the temptation to try to resurrect his bill by filibustering to force a vote.

42.   Markey intends to make a fuss on the House floor Thursday to force a vote on the tax plan.

43.   McCain-Feingold supporters hope to force another vote on the legislation later this week.

44.   Nonetheless, Republican leaders in the Senate have vowed to force a vote on a tax cut.

45.   On the floor Wednesday, he forced a vote that would increase spending for security and prevent members from adding unnecessary items to the agency.

46.   On Tuesday, the Senate will vote on whether to cut off debate and force a vote on the bill.

47.   Opponents said the gun control advocates were trying to force a vote on a divisive issue in an election year.

48.   Republican leaders had hoped to force a vote on the issues by packaging them into an amendment to an unrelated bill governing retirement benefits for railroad workers.

49.   Robb voted last week to end a Republican filibuster on the bill, but the effort to force a vote on the measure failed.

50.   Republican leaders stood in the way of attempts last year by Democrats to force a vote on the issue.