11.   By overwhelming margins, both the House and the Senate approved a version of the bill that eliminated one of the provisions and watered down the other.

12.   During the day, both houses approved differing versions of catch-all spending bills that will be consolidated by House and Senate negotiators.

13.   Early last year the House and Senate approved different versions of the proposal, known as a line-item veto.

14.   Five House committees approved conflicting versions of encryption legislation.

15.   He indicated he could approve either version.

16.   House and Senate panels with jurisdiction over transportation issues have both approved similar versions of the legislation.

17.   Last year, the House and Senate approved different versions of the measure.

18.   Later this month, the House Judiciary Committee is expected to approve a version of the legislation, moved in part by a Supreme Court decision in June.

19.   Late last night a House Appropriations subcommittee approved its version of that spending bill, making deep cuts in foreign development aid programs.

20.   Roth is chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee, which unanimously approved a version of the legislation that is much milder than the version Dole sponsored.