1.   But he feels the sentiment for passage this year is good.

2.   But industry experts and many lawmakers say the chances of final passage this year are at best about even.

3.   Congressional passage this year, however, is unlikelly.

4.   He vowed to try again for passage this year.

5.   However, the legislation has virtually no chance to win passage this year.

6.   It is unlikely that the bill will win passage this year.

7.   Legislators who back the concept said they were optimistic that a solar-power bill would win passage this year.

8.   Lobbyists and aides to Republican lawmakers gave the measure no chance of passage this year.

9.   Miller also hopes to persuade some Republicans to get accounting reform on track for final passage this year.

10.   Mitchell said a scaled-back version could win passage this year.