11.   GOP senators are demanding action on the dozens of judicial nominations Bush made before the August congressional recess.

12.   Gore was on the Hill in case his tie-breaking vote was needed in the Senate which was reviewing long-delayed judicial nominations.

13.   His decision to become an independent means that the Democrats will take over the Senate, which must approve all judicial nominations.

14.   If the deal is carried out, it would mark an important shift in presidential policy toward judicial nominations.

15.   In fact, there is widespread agreement that judicial nominations are where the loss of the Senate will be felt most acutely.

16.   It also will affect his judicial nominations.

17.   Judicial nominations are subject to Senate approval.

18.   Judicial nominations, particularly for the Supreme Court, are among the most politically volatile matters to come before the Senate.

19.   Just to mention the hot-button ones pressed by Bob Dole, lines are likely to be drawn on affirmative action, immigration, taxation and judicial nominations.

20.   Lopatto said that Hatch plans to honor the long-time Senate practice of deliberate, methodical review of judicial nominations during a presidential campaign.