61.   But even Republican lawmakers are likely to be ambivalent about the sweeping proposals, in part because the agency often acts on orders from Congress.

62.   But Armbrister said that lawmakers are increasingly unconvinced that building more prisons and increasing salaries even more are the answers to the problems the system is facing.

63.   But California lawmakers have been curiously quiet on the issue.

64.   But essentially, because of state constitutional spending caps, lawmakers are likely to have more money than they can legally spend.

65.   But even as Arafat announced his decision, some lawmakers were unusually bold in announcing their displeasure.

66.   But if history is any guide, lawmakers would be about as likely to give millions to their opponents as to tighten campaign finance laws in an election year.

67.   But Gingrich and Dole told the president that there were many lawmakers who still wanted to link the raising debt ceiling to the budget to apply political pressure.

68.   But he faces a tough fight, since many lawmakers are wary of committing new money to the program when other federal programs are facing severe cuts.

69.   But it appeared that some lawmakers were concerned about the publicity surrounding the Philip Morris gifts.

70.   But lawmakers were not optimistic.