1.   Albright readily agreed and the legislation sailed through the House and Senate with bipartisan support.

2.   Gone are the days when government-sponsored legislation sailed through parliament with little debate.

3.   Similar legislation sailed through Congress last year, in the midst of election campaigns.

4.   The legislation recently sailed through a committee and is awaiting action by the full House.

5.   With the interest groups keeping a low profile, the Medicare legislation is sailing through the House Ways and Means and Commerce committees.

6.   The legislation sailed through the House Appropriations interior subcommittee on a voice vote.

7.   The legislation sailed through the lower house of parliament Tuesday with the support of an overwhelming majority of lawmakers.