71.   Senate Democrats have promised to move forward with legislation to require the FERC to act unless the commission takes additional steps to address allegations of price gouging in California.

72.   That is the strongest measure the commission can take.

73.   Spain demanded the commission take punitive action against France following attacks on Spanish trucks importing farm goods into France.

74.   That is the strongest measure the commission can take, and prosecutors normally would follow it up by filing charges in court against accused companies and their executives.

75.   The commission took the help of two American firefighters to extinguish the fire.

76.   The commission will take a final vote after the hearings.

77.   The commission will take up the question of compensation for the victims, but Wallstroem declined to say what she thought an appropriate amount would be.

78.   Tyson testified live on national television at the Nevada hearing, but the Washington commission took a more low-key approach.

79.   Fischler also rejected claims the commission had not taken into account the diverse needs of each EU member country.

80.   He said the commission might take the cases to the European Court of Justice.