1.   At a news conference in Miami last Thursday, lawyers for Lama and Hernandez echoed that contention.

2.   Cheney echoed a contention of GOP presidential nominee George W. Bush that the Clinton-Gore administration had left many problems unattended.

3.   Moreover, less than a year ago, Clinton attended a conference of governors and echoed their contention that setting standards in education should be up to the states.

4.   That contention was echoed by the ERISA Industry Comittee, representing major private sector employers.