11.   The speaker said congressional leaders had been consulted on an ongoing basis.

12.   Unions claimed Codelco had violated that agreement by going ahead with plans to change health services and maintenance operations without consulting labor leaders.

13.   Blair spoke Wednesday to President George W. Bush and said he had also consulted leaders in Russia, France, Germany, Italy and the European Union.

14.   But Adem Demaci, spokesman for the Kosovo Liberation Army, said he needed time to consult rebel leaders and would reply within a few days, Cook said.

15.   But recently, many of its leaders have quit, accusing its main benefactor, millionaire businessman Ahmed Chalabi, of running the group without consulting other leaders.

16.   But voters gave no party a majority in parliament, so Gujral needs Congress to stay in power and has agreed to consult its leaders closely on policy.

17.   Cheonilo Ruiz, a protest leader, said the demonstrators opposed the council the pact will create because local leaders were not consulted on the peace agreement.

18.   Cheonilo Ruiz, a protest leader, said the demonstrators opposed the development council the pact will create because local leaders were not consulted on the peace agreement.

19.   Cheney also is consulting Arab leaders on Mideast peacemaking and on the anti-terror war in general.

20.   Diplomatic sources said the lone holdout was China, which said it needed to consult Chinese leaders before deciding how to vote.