51.   Sen. Lauch Faircloth, R-N.C., who was the chief sponsor of the amendment, declared that lawyers should be ashamed for seeking such large fees.

52.   Sens. John McCain, an Arizona Republican, and Russell Feingold, a Wisconsin Democrat, are chief sponsors of the legislation.

53.   Simpson is a chief sponsor of the immigration measure now before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

54.   Speaker Newt Gingrich is the chief sponsor of the bill scheduled for House debate on Friday.

55.   Supervisor Leland Yee, chief sponsor of the proposed prohibition, said he was hopeful it eventually would become law.

56.   Stevens and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., were the chief sponsors of the measure Congress passed last year to improve child care for preschoolers.

57.   The chief sponsor of the cigarette tax increase was Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota, who represents the Democratic leadership on tobacco legislation.

58.   The balanced budget amendment, of which Hatch is chief sponsor, is a central part of Republican doctrine.

59.   The chief sponsors of the bill are Rep. Bill Emerson of Missouri and Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama.

60.   The chief Republican sponsor of the measure, Rep. Charlie Norwood of Georgia, was denied a seat on the conference committee.