61.   Senate leaders contend they have enough supporters to ward off attempts by conservative lawmakers to delay or kill the proposal.

62.   Taft and Republican leaders contend that the state has drafted a successful plan to pay for schools.

63.   The committee already is investigating commercial technology transfers that chairman Richard Shelby and other Republican leaders contend could help the Chinese upgrade their missile forces.

64.   Union leaders contend the proposals deprive schools of the money voters wanted them to have and offer no long-term plans to reverse growing teacher shortages.

65.   DLP leaders contend election law changes are necessary for clean campaigning in local polls in June for province governors, mayors and county heads.

66.   DLP leaders contend election law changes are necessary for clean campaigning in local polls in June for provincial governors, mayors and county heads.