1.   As the nation awaited greater understanding of the stunning Oklahoma crime, politicians returning from spring recess arrived ready with condemnations, analyses and promises of fast remedies.

2.   A third spending bill is likely to emerge unscathed before Congress adjourns for its spring recess in early April.

3.   After consulting with Republicans on the committee, Burton postponed the meeting until Congress returns from the two-week spring recess that begins this weekend.

4.   But the legislation will face a higher hurdle in the Senate after the spring recess.

5.   But Republicans opposed the provision and succeeded in killing it before Congress began its spring recess last weekend.

6.   But there was little reaction Monday from Congress, which is in spring recess.

7.   Conferees from the House and Senate who will meet after the spring recess should recognize that anything higher than the Senate figure will face opposition in that chamber.

8.   Democrats and some Republicans want to broaden the inquiry, and this matter will be resolved when Congress returns from its spring recess.

9.   Democrats cautioned that it was an agreement in principle, a conceptual agreement, to be translated into legislative language over the spring recess.

10.   During the congressional spring recess, Gore also intends to spend some time on retail politics.