51.   All of which demonstrates how the whirlwind of activity from the energized Republican majority in the House loses considerable momentum outside of that chamber.

52.   After weeks of wrangling, Gingrich and Shuster apparently agreed to the arrangement to avoid a floor fight that could have torn apart the Republican majority.

53.   All presidential nominations for the federal bench are subject to the review of the Senate, which is controlled by a Republican majority.

54.   All that talk by the new Republican majority in Congress about tapering the waist of a bloated government just sounds like more meat and potatoes to Chris Van Horn.

55.   Although a Republican majority in the House remains a long shot, the party has more reason for optimism in the Senate.

56.   All that changed in November, however, with the Republican sweep, and early talk of the new Republican majority kissing off small business was a shocker.

57.   Brulte has countered that because voters elected a Republican majority to the Assembly, he must be named speaker -- but promises to treat Democrats fairly.

58.   But after the crushing defeat of his health care proposal, Clinton found himself the first Democratic president since Harry Truman facing Republican majorities in both houses of Congress.

59.   But Clinton may find little sympathy from the Republican majority serving on the House Judiciary Committee which would have to recommend any impeachment proceedings to the House.

60.   But Democrats assailed the very premise on which the Republican majority built its impeachment case against Clinton.