11.   Fellow Republican lawmakers from the area are opposed, saying residents would be hurt by higher rates that would likely follow a sale.

12.   Foley spent most of Wednesday shuttling from meetings with fellow lawmakers on both sides of the issue and with key White House lobbyists.

13.   He tried Sunday night to convince fellow lawmakers that the proposed tax credit for before- and after-school programs did not amount to publicly paid private school educations.

14.   His fellow lawmakers agreed, approving a nonbinding motion of no confidence in the government of President Boris Yeltsin.

15.   Hollings, knowing that his fellow lawmakers did not want to be drawn into a battle on the Senate floor, spent weeks trying to smoothe out differences.

16.   House Speaker Newt Gingrich warned fellow GOP lawmakers not to publicly prejudge the president until Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr submits his report on possible impeachable offenses.

17.   However, Rep. Bob Barr, R-Ga., citing privacy concerns, convinced fellow lawmakers to repeal it.

18.   In between votes on the Senate floor he approached all his fellow lawmakers, easily winning support, especially from Western senators.

19.   Kolbe received overwhelming support from fellow Arizona lawmakers when he made his announcement in a series of telephone calls.

20.   Mikulski said she wants to take an active role in convincing fellow lawmakers that FDA overhaul is an important nonpartisan issue.