71.   Kennedy was the main force pushing the patients-rights bill through the Senate last month after it had been stalled for nearly five years.

72.   LBJ demanded that poor and elderly patients get government help for their health bills through Medicaid and Medicare, respectively.

73.   Last week, the PBA exerted all of its wiles and wares in pushing the arbitration bill through the Republican-controlled Senate.

74.   Lugar told a packed hearing room today he intends to push a bill through the Senate this year.

75.   Lott, however, wants to move several appropriations bills through the Senate before he allows it to consider the trade bill.

76.   Meanwhile, McCain and Feingold were trying to rev up support for their bill through a series of town hall meetings, beginning Monday in Little Rock.

77.   McConnell said he would push the new bill through his committee in order to have a final vote in the Senate within weeks.

78.   McInnis thanked Campbell and the Democrats in the Colorado delegation for their help in getting the bill through Congress.

79.   Mr. Stark said the Republicans were using tactics reminiscent of Nazi Germany to ram the bill through the committee.

80.   New Jersey conservatives stunned many lawmakers in Trenton early this month by quickly ushering the bill through the Legislature during the last two weeks before summer recess.