51.   It was that incident that allowed the president to win congressional passage of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which he subsequently used as a mandate to prosecute the war.

52.   Last year, members helped win passage of a federal assault weapons ban.

53.   Late last summer, conservatives in the legislature won passage of a law to legalize the flag and a national anthem that is a paean to the emperor.

54.   Legislators who back the concept said they were optimistic that a solar-power bill would win passage this year.

55.   Mitchell said a scaled-back version could win passage this year.

56.   Polls indicate the plan will win easy passage in November and possibly be a big political help to Wilson, who is caught up in a tough re-election fight.

57.   Rep. William Delahunt, D-Mass., a vocal critic of the bill, conceded that the bill would win swift passage in the House.

58.   Roth and Daschle both said they expect the measure to be approved by the committee, but predicted it will have trouble winning passage by the full Senate.

59.   Serious disagreement over the rest of the overall measure is considered unlikely and it is expected to win passage in both houses of Congress.

60.   She also noted that Glick won passage of legislation to limit railroad rates for hauling corn, wheat and cattle.