1. But the bill is stalled in the Senate, where neither side in the debate is happy with it. 2. The bill is stalled in the Senate. 3. The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends. 4. An oil industry deregulation bill has been stalled by disagreements over the taxation of refined petroleum imports, forcing President Fidel Ramos to defer a scheduled signing this week. 5. And the Jordan bill is stalled in the Senate because Republicans believe it goes too far in its consideration of labor and environmental issues. 6. At that time, the bill was stalled in the Senate Judiciary Committee headed by Sen. John Vratil, a Leawood Republican who opposed the measure. 7. But Senate Republicans were drawn into the gun debate prematurely by their effort to stop Democratic attempts to stall a bill protecting computer companies from lawsuits. 8. But Republicans, including Gramm and McCain, have said they will stall the bill unless a compromise is reached on the safety measures. 9. But the small progress made in committee Tuesday came only after lawmakers revealed the partisan rifts that have stalled the bill for two months. |