91.   Ironically, Rep. McKeon is a strong advocate for tightening bankruptcy laws to make it harder for people to erase unsecured debt such as credit card obligations.

92.   Inner City, which is based in New Rochelle, is undergoing reorganization under federal bankruptcy laws.

93.   Isetan, a Tokyo-based retailer, said its negotiations with Saks were allowed under bankruptcy law and the U.S. Constitution.

94.   It would prohibit anti-abortion protesters from using the bankruptcy laws to escape debts incurred as a result of court fines or judgments stemming from violent protests at abortion clinics.

95.   Its bankruptcy laws are harsh, and entrepreneurs who fail are stigmatized.

96.   Last month Enron sought protection under federal bankruptcy law.

97.   Lawyers say bankruptcy laws prohibit people from doling out available cash as gifts to avoid paying debts.

98.   Koger, like other critics, thinks the bill is an overreaction to isolated cases of abuse under the current bankruptcy laws.

99.   Landlord claims have priority over unsecured creditors under U.S. bankruptcy law.

100.   Lobbyists advocating a change in the bankruptcy laws in the Senate Reception Room outside the Senate floor, Wednesday.