11.   During the lengthy debate, George Tenet, the director of the CIA, wrote a letter to Ashcroft explaining the importance of interrogating Hanssen.

12.   Even with light agendas, there was potential for lengthy debate, but he has moved the meetings along crisply.

13.   Goldstone said he was hopeful Congress will pass legislation next year after what he saw as a lengthy debate.

14.   In early July, after a lengthy internal debate, the Clinton administration decided to go ahead with the treaty as written.

15.   In Britain, the House of Commons decided after a lengthy debate in December to permit therapeutic cloning, and the House of Lords followed suit in January.

16.   Instead, they have carried out lengthy political debates amongst themselves.

17.   Muser and the assistant trainer Lee Kuntz rushed out, and so began a lengthy debate as to whether Rosado would remain in the game.

18.   The announcement appeared to put an end to a lengthy debate in which detractors argued that the vessel was an anachronism.

19.   The bill now is languishing on the House floor, subject to lengthy debate and parliamentary maneuvers that will allow numerous amendments and substitutes designed to kill the measure.

20.   The bill has twice passed the Senate amid lengthy debate over its constitutionality, but died in the House.