61.   But two of the five Republicans said they might oppose the bill on the final vote.

62.   But the special interests in Washington used their clout to oppose the bill and were successful at stopping it.

63.   CFTC Chairwoman Brooksley Born is expected to oppose the bill in a speech to the conference.

64.   Cities also oppose the bill because they say they already consider water supply in making development decisions.

65.   Clinton opposed the bill, saying it was too far-reaching.

66.   Conference committees are known as legislative graveyards, and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, who opposed the bill, would have appointed the House conferees.

67.   Core constituencies in the Republican Party have vehemently opposed the bill, and a lavish White House ceremony would have further aggravated them.

68.   Democrats and teachers unions have opposed the bill, saying the accounts would siphon money away from public schools and benefit wealthy taxpayers.

69.   Democrats also opposed the bill because it would remove the top two staff members at the Federal Election Commission by imposing term limits.

70.   Democrats, who oppose the bill, quickly seized on the report and a series of administration comments on the economic plan.