1.   Barnard said papers placing a hold on Maturino Resendez were filed so Kentucky officials could proceed with extradition once Texas has prosecuted him.

2.   A single senator can privately place a hold on the bill and keep it off the floor indefinitely.

3.   A spokesman for the Alaska Republican, however, said the senator had not placed a hold on the nomination.

4.   But sometimes the information leaks out, forcing a senator who placed the hold to face up to it.

5.   Hudock said he has contacted Irish authorities to request that they place a hold on the issuance of a passport for Kelly.

6.   Kohl has placed a hold on every piece of legislation pending in the Senate, including the budget bill, to stop that measure from becoming law.

7.   Kohl has formally placed a hold on every piece of legislation pending in the Senate, including the budget bill, to stop that measure from becoming law.

8.   Opelousas police sent a teletype the next morning requesting a hold be placed on Ray pending an investigation into his identity, Granbo said.

9.   Sens. Robert Torricelli and Jon Corzine, both New Jersey Democrats, also have placed holds on Senate consideration of the nomination.

10.   Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, said the time has come for senators to announce publicly when they are placing a hold.