1.   A look at the role played by House banking chairman Jim Leach in crafting the measure.

2.   A look at the role played by Rep. Jim Leach, a Republican from Davenport and chairman of the committee, in crafting that measure.

3.   A look at the role played by House banking chairman Jim Leach, R-Davenport, in crafting the measure.

4.   Crafting measures that bring transparency in business dealings, accountability and democracy in decision-making should not be an arduous task.

5.   In fact, the bill had been considered dead for months until Rep. Michael Oxley, a Ohio Republican, crafted the measure approved by the House panel today.

6.   Last month, tax-writers crafted a measure that would close the IRA loophole and fix other drafting mistakes.

7.   Newly empowered House Republicans crafted the measure as part of their drive to downsize government and challenge the Democratic president.

8.   Republicans, eager to burnish their environmental image before the November polls, touted their efforts in crafting a measure that won broad bi-partisan support.

9.   Still, Republican leaders said they were confident they would craft a measure that wins the support of their membership as well as the administration.

10.   The measure was crafted without public hearings, with testimony from intelligence agency officials behind closed doors.