1.   Ackerman, who wants federal legislation to protect the partners of HIV-infected people, said advocates had put aside public health concerns for too long.

2.   But Democrats said the legislation would protect corporate wrongdoers who had defrauded consumers, spoiled the environment or sold dangerous, defective products.

3.   He says workers compensation-like legislation could protect tobacco companies from liability suits in return for payments into a fund for victims.

4.   It is clear that individual legislation cannot adequately protect American Indian sacred sites.

5.   Kaites said he hopes his legislation will protect innocent people and bail jumpers alike by forcing bounty hunters to notify police first.

6.   She expects to confer with advocates for the mentally ill to make sure any new legislation protects privacy rights.

7.   She said Clinton also wants new legislation to protect people from losing coverage when changing jobs and to allow small busineses to join insurance-buying pools.

8.   Strong legislation protects the agency from political pressure, Cavanaugh said.

9.   That legislation protects a public company against private lawsuits when company estimates about the future turn out to be inaccurate.

10.   That legislation protects Internet service providers from liability for unwittingly transmitting material that infringes a copyright.