1.   As director of the Tax Equity Alliance for Massachusetts for many years he unsuccessfully sought passage of a state-wide progressive income tax.

2.   A member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, Camp unsuccessfully sought passage of the bill last year.

3.   But their leader, who calls himself Subcommander Marcos, has kept his silence since going to Mexico City in March to seek passage of the original bill.

4.   He said the group is also seeking passage of a law that would encourage use of arbitration to settle disputes.

5.   He will veto tax cuts approved by Republicans and seek passage of his own cuts for middle class Americans.

6.   Lawmakers, particularly legislators from California and Texas, sought passage of the politically popular measure before the November elections.

7.   Republican leaders in Congress had warned the president not to go forward with the plan, and Wednesday they immediately began seeking passage of legislation to block the action.

8.   The Catalans also seek passage of a number of laws stalled in the congress.

9.   The group started telling families to come here themselves, and it has helped organize the bus convoys seeking safe passage into Grozny.

10.   The immigrants gain easy entry to Albania and then seek passage to Italy on ferries or small boats.