51.   But she nonetheless backed the House Republican leadership on a deal that left out the provision, arguing that the amendment was too important to be allowed to fail.

52.   But supporters of abortion rights said the amendment was irrelevant to the purpose of the bill.

53.   But supporters of the agency argued that the amendments were a thinly disguised effort to gut OSHA.

54.   But the Chamorro government has refused to recognize the appointments, contending that only the original supreme court has the power to decide if the amendments are legal.

55.   But the Clinton Administration, through the Department of Health and Human Services, made it clear the new amendment was an instruction to states.

56.   But the amendment is general in its terms and unlikely to offer concrete solutions, analysts said.

57.   But the amendment is not merely unnecessary, it is dangerous.

58.   But the amendment is a top priority for Republicans, who unanimously support the measure, and he is under heavy pressure from his party to vote against it.

59.   But the amendment is far from dead.

60.   But the Kerry amendment was defeated, and the Democratic protests were quickly overshadowed by Republican claims of having overturned an unjust law.