11.   The start of an elementary school hinges on hiring teachers, of course.

12.   The Washington suburb of Montgomery County, Md., for example, prohibits affluent schools from hiring additional regular teachers with private money.

13.   This group justifies the cost by saying the money would go to hiring qualified teachers and reducing class sizes.

14.   Budget negotiators remained at odds over spending for hiring teachers, rebuilding schools and protecting coastal lands.

15.   Clinton has threatened to veto it over cuts in his plans for hiring teachers.

16.   Clinton has threatened to veto that bill, which cuts his requests for hiring teachers and for social services.

17.   Clinton has already threatened to veto the House bill because it would cut his proposals for hiring teachers, worker protections and other programs.

18.   Five others have either been vetoed or face veto threats over issues including hiring teachers and police officers and blocking tougher environmental requirements for some oil and mining companies.

19.   GOP wants more local say in deciding how to spend money Clinton wants targeted at hiring teachers, repairing schools.

20.   However, Clinton still is battling Republicans over spending bills to achieve his demands for hiring teachers and police officers, buying park land, and supporting foreign aid.