1.   Although the company hopes for approval this month, Mr Rozells pointed out that the government shutdown presents an obstacle.

2.   Breakdowns in negotiations led to two partial government shutdowns.

3.   But in the corporate bond Market, some say the government shutdown is putting a drag on issuance.

4.   Gramm suggested recently that the partial government shutdown was evidence that furloughed federal workers were unnecessary.

5.   Republicans have used temporary spending measures and government shutdowns in attempts to pressure Clinton into accepting their budget plan.

6.   Scores of economic reports have been delayed in recent weeks because of the partial government shutdown.

7.   That could lead to a third partial government shutdown, if a compromise on spending limits can not be reached.

8.   The partial federal government shutdown has delayed many statistics.

9.   The partial government shutdown derived from the budget stalemate will reach three weeks this Friday.

10.   The prolonged federal government shutdown could not have come at a worse time for businessman Herb Stein.