1.   As senators grilled agriculture officials for an explanation of the shortages, scores of irate peasants demonstrated at the Senate building.

2.   Cuban state television devoted several hours Sunday and Monday to coverage of the labor congress, showing Castro grilling local officials about details of potato production.

3.   Criticism also came from the Provisional Legislature, whose health panel grilled government officials about their plans.

4.   Lawmakers with oversight of the intelligence apparatus are ready to grill officials to find out whether they missed signs of the attacks.

5.   Both Senate and House Republicans grilled administration officials last week during continuing hearings on Whitewater.