1.   The delaying action kept the case out of court and minimized bad publicity until after he won re-election.

2.   Another Republican committee member, Rep. David Hobson of Ohio, said a Democratic delaying action was under way.

3.   But council members were aware that delaying action may make matters worse.

4.   But that may be little more than a delaying action, some analysts said.

5.   Daschle announced the delaying action as the Judiciary Committee was set to vote on the nomination on Wednesday.

6.   Of course, in a situation such as yours, delaying action will probably only allow the problems to get worse and any possible solutions more painful.

7.   All but one of the five securities and exchange commissioners resigned Monday after President Fidel Ramos complained that squabbling on the commission was delaying action.

8.   But bickering over procedural was delaying action late Friday.

9.   Delaying action would hurt chances the legislation will become law, McCain said.

10.   There, the GOP leadership will need to have a budget in place to overcome any delaying action by Democrats.