1.   An outcry by nationals prolonged the debate.

2.   A Democratic effort to prolong debate on that bill has blocked Senate action on midyear budget cuts, which are known as rescissions.

3.   A major roadblock was thrown up last week when Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., used a parliamentary procedure to prolong debate on the measure.

4.   But one of the reasons given by some for voting against opening the doors is that the debate would be prolonged because more people would speak.

5.   Democrats are threatening to prolong debate with numerous amendments unless some of their concerns are met.

6.   He observed that Justice Clarence Thomas would not have been confirmed to the Supreme Court had his opponents sought to block a vote on his nomination by prolonging debate.

7.   It is, of course, unreasonable to needlessly prolong the debate.

8.   Prolonging this debate to take it to the floor just clouds the issue, which is electing Bob Dole president.

9.   Since most lawmakers want to get home by mid-October to campaign, an effort by even one senator to prolong debate for several days could kill the legislation.

10.   To Hatch, that deal guaranteed that the Democrats would not try to prolong the debate.