81.   FERC is an independent regulatory agency that is not under the control of the administration, although like all government agencies, it is hardly immune to political pressure.

82.   Federal regulatory agencies may also consider restrictions, but those, too, may raise free speech concerns.

83.   Few gambling lawyers are gamblers, and most are more at home in the halls and offices of regulatory agencies than amid the glitz and clamor of casinos.

84.   Final approval lies with the Federal Communications Commission, but the FCC must consider the recommendations of the state regulatory agency and the U.S. Department of Justice.

85.   First Entertainment Federal Credit Union in Hollywood and the California Credit Union League are suing its regulatory agency over an order to bar most new members from joining.

86.   Financial institutions sometimes are reluctant to confront incumbent politicians because of their control of regulatory agencies.

87.   Extending the turkey season this year from two weeks to three may be the cruelest single action ever taken by any regulatory agency, state or federal.

88.   For example, regulatory agencies, including the Railroad Commission and the Public Utility Commission, have no enforcement role under the one-call program.

89.   Furthermore, American regulatory agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, have no authority to police the overseas activities of the military.

90.   Gramm said, however, that the end result will almost certainly bring large cuts to the SEC, the FTC and a few smaller regulatory agencies.