1.   And in the Senate, Democrats have forced a symbolic vote on the issue as an amendment to a budget resolution.

2.   As the legislative session hurtles toward its conclusion, almost nothing from the conservative agenda has advanced beyond symbolic votes on the House floor.

3.   At the same time, there are growing incentives for Congress to do more than hold symbolic votes.

4.   California law prohibits minors from voting on panels and commissions, although student board members may cast symbolic votes.

5.   Israel had demanded the symbolic vote despite forecasts that Arafat might be unable to muster the required PNC support.

6.   It all started after Republicans and Democrats passed a pair of dueling symbolic votes on gun safety.

7.   Such a symbolic vote could pass in the House and Senate as well.

8.   Such a symbolic vote may pass in the House and stands a chance of passage in the Senate as well.

9.   The largely symbolic vote is not binding.

10.   The upper house, the Federation Council, on Friday held a largely symbolic vote in favor of Chernomyrdin.