1.   A Clinton spokeswoman said the bill will protect the rights of the accused while helping law enforcement fight drug trafficking and white-collar crime.

2.   Both bills protect information received by a religious leader in his or her role as a spiritual adviser.

3.   But Torricelli and Solomon said their bill would protect tribes against organized crime that, they said, inevitably moves into non-regulated gambling.

4.   Democrats have said the House bill protects insurance companies, not patients.

5.   Farmers say the bill would protect them from frivolous suits and reduce their insurance costs.

6.   In addition, the bill would protect gasoline companies from liability if ethanol, like MTBE, is found to damage the environment.

7.   Many liberals refuse to acknowledge that universal coverage is politically unachievable for now and that the compromise bill would adequately protect Medicaid enrollees and low-income workers.

8.   Proponents said the bill protects legitimate Native American artists from encroachment by imposters.

9.   Proponents said the bill would protect children on computer networks.

10.   Still, Republicans contend that their spending bills protect Social Security.