111.   He said that, if confirmed, he would lead a wide-ranging national debate over how to change the retirement program to meet the needs of baby boomers.

112.   Her offhand remark fueled a national debate that is still unresolved.

113.   His feelings reflect the national debate over the Internet, which has now moved into Washington.

114.   His comments came as he called for a broad national debate on education, drugs, taxes and retirement benefits.

115.   His discreet counsel to President Clinton set the tone for national debates about affirmative action and church burnings.

116.   Heclo is professor of public affairs at George Mason University, one of a handful of scholars at the pinnacle of the national debate.

117.   His most frequent adversary has been the teachers union, and their dispute is a proxy of sorts for the national debate over standards.

118.   His remarks turned a local dialogue over the show into a national debate.

119.   Hopwood says she may have been a bit naive, but she never expected to be caught in the center of this national debate.

120.   His comments should be the start of a new national debate, and not simply the last word of a departing administration.