1.   As for the controversial aspects of the charitable choice provisions, Gerstein said Lieberman was optimistic but cautious about moving too fast.

2.   But Democrats said that the charitable choice provision was slipped into the welfare law without a public airing.

3.   Former President Bill Clinton signed the welfare law that contained the first charitable choice provision.

4.   It could not agree on the charitable choice provision.

5.   The charitable choice provision applies to a small number of federal programs.

6.   The heated arguments over the question are a marked contrast to the way New Jersey passed its new school choice provision without a word of debate last month.

7.   Meanwhile, the charitable choice provisions have yet to be introduced in the Senate.