51.   Democrats contend the transaction funneled illegal foreign money into the U.S. election.

52.   Democrats contend they are a tax shelters for the healthy and wealthy.

53.   Democrats contended making them part of the State Department would subject them to too much day-to-day diplomatic pressures.

54.   Democrats contend that Republicans are just trying to find a way to deliver the electoral votes Bush needs to win the White House.

55.   Democrats contended Bush was cutting programs too severely.

56.   Democrats also contend the Bush plan relies on questionable budgetary and surplus projections a decade into the future.

57.   Democrats contend sampling provides a better count of the poor, urban residents and minority groups.

58.   Democrats contend that airport security should be a public function no different from guarding the borders, fighting fires or inspecting food.

59.   Democrats contended that the few smaller businesses and family farms struck by the estate tax could easily be helped by simply raising exemptions in current law.

60.   Democrats have contended that Harris acted arbitrarily in deciding to ignore revised counts from several counties.