61.   Some nationalist lawmakers opposed the deal, however, saying Croatia should have opted for a controlling stake in such an important state company.

62.   That is bitterly opposed by lawmakers from midwestern dairy states.

63.   Some ultra-conservative lawmakers have opposed doing away with the article, arguing that the state needs a way to control possible Turkish-backed spies.

64.   Some younger lawmakers have also opposed the way Obuchi has gone about securing party support.

65.   The deal hinges on Ecuador passing austerity measures and tax increases that most lawmakers there oppose.

66.   The loan package has been delayed in Congress, where numerous key lawmakers have opposed it.

67.   The Montenegrin lawmakers oppose the extradition of Yugoslav citizens to the war crimes court in The Hague, because they consider it biased.

68.   Though many lawmakers oppose Putin, rejecting him would risk a full-scale confrontation with Yeltsin.

69.   Unlike Hollings, most tobacco-state lawmakers oppose the suit.

70.   While some lawmakers oppose independence for East Timor, the ballot results will likely be respected.