1.   Although President Clinton had signed the law, administration lawyers could not avoid the fact that it raised troubling constitutional questions.

2.   And even the six weeks Congress took to produce the antiterrorism bill was too protracted in the view of White House officials and administration lawyers.

3.   Administration lawyers argue that restrictions on encryption software are needed to keep it out of the hands of terrorists and drug dealers.

4.   Administration lawyers say the measure is unconstitutional because it denies women and minorities access to programs that are available to other groups of people such as veterans.

5.   But administration lawyers now claim that construction could proceed well beyond this agreed threshold without violating the agreement.

6.   But administration lawyers said they expected to face lawsuits from affected industries if they attempted to push through many rules using the safety loophole.

7.   But the tourists, the court staff and administration lawyers who showed up were treated to a riveting and unusual display as Scalia summarized his opinion and Stevens responded.

8.   Clinton administration lawyer Barbara Underwood also urged the justices to overturn the appeals court ruling and allow state employers to be sued under the federal law.

9.   Clinton administration lawyers said the issue was unresolved by lower courts, which have ruled on both sides of it.

10.   Clinton administration lawyers, however, have downplayed such an impact, arguing that appropriate distinctions such as those in the military will always win court approval.