1.   Democrats have sought the subpoenas to determine whether the organizations abused their tax-exempt status by coordinating political activities with the Republican Party.

2.   One step to be taken right away, senior law enforcement officials said, is to seek subpoenas to obtain information on computers used by any suspected terrorists.

3.   Republicans sought the subpoenas several days after Starr provided the committee with two boxes of evidence on the Willey matter.

4.   A financial regulator assigned to work with the committee said Wednesday that the panel will seek a subpoena to compel Krirkkiat to answer questions.

5.   Michigan law allows prosecutors to seek investigative subpoenas to persuade reluctant witnesses to tell police what they know about unsolved murders.

6.   Prosecutors seek subpoenas when they determine probable cause exists.

7.   They also sought subpoenas to question Monica Lewinsky, presidential friend Vernon Jordan and White House aide Sidney Blumenthal.

8.   Republican Representative Bill Gilman said the subcommittee would seek subpoenas to force the administration to allow the Chinese asylum-seekers to testify.