1.   Although the Rules Committee can limit debate, the House could take several weeks debating any articles of impeachment.

2.   An important test vote is expected no later than Wednesday on a motion to limit debate.

3.   Another vote to limit debate is scheduled for Thursday.

4.   As the full House took up the bill, Fields said he devised a legislative maneuver to limit public debate of the issue.

5.   Both sides had their turns, assuming it is reasonable to limit the debate to only two basic positions.

6.   A vote on the amendment is expected today or Friday if senators hold to an agreement to limit debate on other measures.

7.   But GOP leaders said they want to limit the debate to six to eight hours.

8.   But House rules limit debate, and so the Democrats resorted to procedural gimmicks to keep the chamber in knots.

9.   But Gramm was virtually shut out Wednesday as Dole used his clout as majority leader to limit debate to three hours and effectively keep the spotlight off his rival.

10.   But Senate Democrats balked at supporting a rider attached to the resolution that would limit debate on a final budget agreement.