51.   Thursday he said he was not sure what he would do and would decide over the one-week congressional recess.

52.   With the fall election, and congressional recess, looming, prospects for any immediate progress on the legislation are dubious at best.

53.   With their presidential primary wars near an end, the Republicans on Wednesday put off any budget deal with President Clinton until after the congressional Easter recess.

54.   Administration officials said they hoped the congressional recess that began Monday would help ease the political pressure on Bush by keeping most lawmakers out of the national spotlight.

55.   Bush hopes to have his appointments in place by the August congressional recess.

56.   Congressional recess means suspension of aid to Palestinians.

57.   Forbes says he spent the August congressional recess fitting in as many community and civic group meetings as the long summer days would allow.

58.   House Agriculture Committee Chairman Larry Combest, R-Texas, said he hopes to have a new bill ready by the August congressional recess.

59.   Lawmakers hope to get a final package to the White House by the August congressional recess.

60.   Spokesman Ari Fleischer suggested that the congressional recess was to blame for the turnout, and said Bush was pleased at the turnout.