1.   And even after that, it will be another two to three weeks before the commission schedules a hearing, according to a commission spokeswoman.

2.   A commission spokeswoman declined comment.

3.   A commission spokeswoman said that there was no pressure on the staff and that the terms of the settlement were good.

4.   Commission transport spokeswoman Sarah Lambert said the payment of the aid would be challenged at the European Court of Justice.

5.   Commission spokeswoman Elena Stern said the panel is taking its responsibility to investigate the allegations seriously.

6.   Connecticut utility commissioners will consider several rate cases over the next several months that could affect the Millstone plant, said Beryl Lyons, a commission spokeswoman.

7.   He has never paid up, said Heather Murphy, a commission spokeswoman.

8.   It is rare for a defendant to forgo its right to a hearing, said Amelia Torres, a commission spokeswoman on competition matters.

9.   Just when they will fall and how far cannot be predicted, though, said commission spokeswoman Susan Garfield.

10.   Port commission spokeswoman Renee Dunn said informal talks between the companies and port officials about the project had probably taken place recently.