1.   Is he also aware that he has the united resolve of Conservative Members for the speedy passage of his Bill?

2.   The Government is hoping cross-party support will ensure a speedy passage for the law.

3.   Also complicating speedy passage is the prospect of several amendments that could force the measure back to the House for a second vote.

4.   Attorney General John Ashcroft has spent the past two days on Capitol Hill lobbying for the package, arguing that speedy passage is needed to prevent future attacks.

5.   Bush administration officials have pressed for speedy passage of the package, part of a wide-ranging effort by the federal government to track down and prosecute terrorists.

6.   Business leaders hailed the surprisingly wide margin of the vote and predicted speedy passage of the overall bill, perhaps as early as Thursday.

7.   But others pleaded for speedy passage of the bill.

8.   Congressional leaders agreed to give investors a break on capital gains taxes, attaching the measure to an overhaul of the IRS that appears headed for speedy passage.

9.   He said speedy passage by Congress would allow school administrators to plan for the next school year and avoid elimination of programs and teacher layoffs.

10.   Yesterday, Bank of Japan Gov. Yasuo Matsushita said the economy will continue to stagnate and urged speedy passage of government measures to spark growth.