111.   The bill, which was introduced by the Democratic leadership, raised the national deficit to pay for the damage.

112.   The chief sponsor of the cigarette tax increase was Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota, who represents the Democratic leadership on tobacco legislation.

113.   The compromise to grant Bush so-called trade promotion authority won the support of the Senate Democratic leadership only after weeks of partisan haggling.

114.   The Congressional Hispanic Caucus joined the Democratic leadership to push for a united agenda that includes protecting Social Security and modernizing public schools.

115.   The contradictory nature of liberalism is nowhere more apparent than in the health-care proposals desperately being pushed by the Democratic leadership in Congress.

116.   The Democratic leadership and President Clinton hope it will be well concluded by Election Day.

117.   The Democratic leadership charges that the Republicans are aggressively luring converts by quickly granting them important committee posts.

118.   The Democratic leadership in Albany legitimately questioned the constitutionality of applying the law to sex offenders already in prison or on parole.

119.   The Democratic leadership in the Legislature helped broker the deal, arguing that the time was right to put forth the money.

120.   The Democratic leadership sought to rally its forces behind the Senate-approved bill.