11.   Commissioner Paul Tagliabue seems to be a competent overseer of the sports paradise, able to broker major deals and get everyone on the same page.

12.   Despite their differences, however, both Republicans and the White House remain at least publicly optimistic a deal can be brokered.

13.   General Motors, however, has several issues to sort out before a deal can be brokered, and any announcement is probably months away.

14.   Greg Brenneman, who helped lead the turnaround at Continental before resigning in May, helped broker the deal.

15.   He had brokered a few deals for merchandise in China, he said, but now was itching to break into international trade.

16.   He may also have used it to broker deals this summer with Suqami and Alghamdi.

17.   He loves playing interest groups off against each other and brokering deals between them.

18.   His case against Lewis and Sweeting in dire shape, Howard brokered the deal to make Lewis his expected star witness.

19.   His oldest brother, Riath, is the CEO and has brokered deals with Sony, addidas, Pepsi, and Audi.

20.   In the last few weeks, he has tried to broker the deal between the administration and the federation.