1.   McCain was the principal sponsor of similar legislation approved by the Senate in April.

2.   A rival Democratic proposal, whose principal sponsors include Kennedy and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota, affects about triple that number of Americans.

3.   A number of its rulings track proposals it made last month that had infuriated the four principal sponsors of the law.

4.   A principal sponsor is Apple Computer, which will take the celebration worldwide via the Internet.

5.   But McCain and the other principal sponsors of the law said the rulings by the commission seriously weakened the force of the legislation.

6.   Feinstein said the four principal sponsors planned to meet next week to see if they could reach common ground, which would ensure smooth sailing in the Judiciary Committee.

7.   He was the principal sponsor of legislation to extend the statute of limitations for Vietnam veterans claiming health problems linked to Agent Orange.

8.   I discussed the issues with the principal House sponsor of the law, Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas.

9.   Its principal sponsor is Du Maurier Ltd., the maker of du Maurier cigarettes, which is an associate of Imperial Tobacco Ltd.

10.   Its principal sponsors are Michael and Judy Ovitz.