41.   Canadian officials will testify before the Judiciary Committee to describe what happened when their country increased tobacco taxes dramatically to curb smoking.

42.   Conservatives have been pushing for the three-fifths supermajority, but Democrats and moderate Republicans favor a simple majority vote to increase taxes.

43.   Congress is debating measures to drastically increase taxes and impose dramatic new controls on the tobacco industry.

44.   Congress would have to approve any proposals to increase taxes.

45.   Current law requires only a simple majority of voting lawmakers to increase taxes.

46.   Earlier in the session, the House approved a pay-as-you-go transportation plan that tapped the state treasury for support without increasing taxes or issuing bonds.

47.   Earlier this month, House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Georgia Republican, said he would oppose any effort to increase tobacco taxes.

48.   Finally, some executives fear any plan that increases business taxes -- even if it lowers them for capital-intensive ones -- would stifle economic growth.

49.   Gingrich said he would oppose any efforts to increase the tax on cigarettes.

50.   Gaffney defended his administration and accused Bullock of running the Town of East Hampton into debt, and increasing taxes for five consecutive years.