1.   But House GOP Conference Chairman John Boehner of Ohio said the leadership will continue to resist any effort to delay the sanctions vote.

2.   In the hearing, the scene was being set for the sanctions vote on Tuesday.

3.   Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., filed a motion Thursday to delay the sanctions vote until after the ethics report was released to the public.

4.   While the sanction vote will undoubtedly weaken Gingrich politically, it is not expected to threaten his position as speaker.

5.   Russia, a traditional Serb ally, has previously abstained from Yugoslav sanctions votes.

6.   Russia, a traditional Serb ally, has previously abstained from sanctions votes.

7.   Japan has indicated that it could back US moves for some kind of sanctions outside the United Nations if China uses its veto to block a sanctions vote there.

8.   The Moslem countries formally requested that the sanctions vote be delayed until next week.