51.   However, Ferrer is a powerless and any such measure would have to be decided by the state Assembly.

52.   Hudson noted that the Senate measure has bipartisan sponsorship and that now the House also has a bipartisan proposal.

53.   If drastic measures have to be taken, drastic measures will be taken.

54.   If any amendments are tacked on in the Senate, the whole measure would have to return to the House for a second and potentially volatile vote.

55.   If Congress fails to reach an agreement with Clinton over the weekend, another short-term measure would have to be approved to keep agencies operating beyond Monday.

56.   If the measures have the desired affect of lowering rates, stocks could rise in coming weeks, traders said.

57.   If the Senate passes a welfare plan, the measure would have to be reconciled with the House version and then returned to each chamber for final congressional approval.

58.   If the Senate removes the provision, the measure may have to go back to the House for another vote.

59.   If acted upon by all members, the measures could have far-reaching consequences.

60.   If they were, they argue, these measures would not have the backing of major campaign contributors from large drug companies, large insurance companies, and HMOs.