11.   But Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., an architect of the legislation, denounced the proposal to give employers full immunity.

12.   But the proposal was denounced by some criminal justice experts.

13.   Clinton administration officials denounced the proposals, and the White House was expected to voice its objections later Wednesday.

14.   Christopher E. Anders, legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, denounced the proposal as an unwarranted attempt to limit liberty in the United States.

15.   Civil liberties groups immediately denounced the proposal, which is being drafted and which the Justice Department will not release yet.

16.   Critics immediately denounced the proposals, just as Kerrey had predicted.

17.   Democrats spent most of the day denouncing the proposal.

18.   Democrats denounced the proposal in ways that heightened Republican concerns over the lack of proposals for immediate help from high energy prices.

19.   Five moderate Republican senators, led by James M. Jeffords of Vermont, sent a letter to Roth on Thursday to denounce the proposal.

20.   Gore immediately denounced the proposal as dangerous, contending that taxpayers would be vulnerable to losing their retirement savings in fraudulent and foolhardy investments.