11.   But late Thursday afternoon, Lott stepped to the floor and said he could fit the legislation in before a highway bill and a trade measure.

12.   Checking on how highway spending bills now pending in the House and Senate may affect the Fall Line Freeway and Augusta-Savannah connector projects.

13.   Clinton has objected to the speed limit provision and other parts of the highway bill, but he is expected to sign it.

14.   Congress must pass a new highway bill by then to avoid disruption in the distribution of transportation funds to state and local governments.

15.   Clinton voiced his support for a proposal by Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., that would be added as an amendment to the highway spending bill.

16.   Conservative Republicans have been trying to do away with all government affirmative action programs and wanted to use the highway bill as a platform for their argument.

17.   Congress must pass a new highway bill by then to avoid disruption of transportation funds to state and local governments.

18.   Discussion of a highway bill was delayed for most of the morning by a partisan floor fight over the unrelated Medicare issue.

19.   Ferry CONNECTICUT -- TRANS. Connecticut would fare well under a new highway bill unveiled today by Northeastern lawmakers.

20.   Georgia lawmakers react to the latest highway funding bill released on Thursday by House transportation committee leaders.