41.   A Republican majority in the House would almost certainly vault Rep. Newt Gingrich of Georgia and Rep. Dick Armey of Texas in the top two posts.

42.   A larger Republican majority might make it even more difficult, if not impossible, to pass the two bills.

43.   A new Republican majority in Congress was attacking foreign aid in general.

44.   A Republican majority, but a bare one, with no clearly evident leader.

45.   Additionally, a Republican majority in the Senate makes it more likely that such legislation will win the day in that chamber.

46.   After a year of being pummeled by the Republican majority in Congress, Democrats smell political blood over the issue of raising the minimum wage.

47.   Administration officials quickly denounced the report, which was issued by the Republican majority members of a special subcommittee.

48.   After all, they have said, Pataki and the new Republican majority on the Council changed spending priorities in the budget after taking office.

49.   After much maneuvering, he snuffed out the Republican majority by persuading one of them to turn independent and vote for him as Speaker, keeping him in power.

50.   After the Republican majority voted this week against federalization, she took to the airwaves again.