1.   But he has amassed an admirable record on the environment and on transportation during his four terms in Congress and his years in the State Assembly.

2.   But he, as the leader, has an admirable record of doing what he believes is right and moving forward.

3.   President Clinton is moving briskly in his final weeks to add to his already admirable record as an environmentalist.

4.   The American Composers Orchestra has an admirable record of giving platforms to composers of every variety.

5.   The two men running for president both have admirable records on race issues, but of late they have begun to move in different directions.

6.   This is a politician who has spent a distinguished career carefully cultivating an image as a pragmatist with an admirable legislative record achieved through compromise rather than confrontation.

7.   This is not an admirable record, but it is his record.

8.   Which brings us to Senator John McCain, the Arizona Republican, the man with the most interesting resume and most admirable record of anyone running for president.