11.   But many law enforcement groups favor the measures.

12.   By a large margin, they favor measures like ratings that would give parents more information about what their children are watching and listening to.

13.   Democratic lawmakers who favor the measure say that this is still possible, but acknowledge that most of their potential supporters are still uncommitted.

14.   Despite scientific uncertainty about the role of human activity in climate change, the Clinton administration has leapfrogged over reasoned scientific inquiry and now favors misdirected measures.

15.   Favoring the measure are the insurance agents and all of Wall Street.

16.   Gov. Pete Wilson, running for re-election, favors the measure, while his Democratic challenger, state Treasurer Kathleen Brown, opposes it.

17.   His bill has several measures favored by Democrats on the committee, including a plan to link the child tax credit to a college savings program.

18.   However, independent polls show the measure is favored by a majority in all minority groups.

19.   Huang of Power Chip said computer makers in Taiwan favored tougher measures against people who broke contracts and actually absconded with trade secrets.

20.   In addition, some House members favor a measure introduced by Rep. Greg Ganske, R-Iowa, that is identical to the Senate bill.