11.   Clinton set aside five hours this evening to lobby House lawmakers at the White House, said White House spokesman Mike McCurry.

12.   Clinton has lobbied lawmakers since the summer, and he continued that effort this week.

13.   Gay rights groups were enthusiastic about the close vote and vowed to lobby lawmakers before Congress adjourns this fall to reintroduce the bill.

14.   Had Bush been governor during those tight budget periods, would he have lobbied lawmakers to create the lottery or supported parimutuel betting?

15.   He joined other victims of workplace accidents on Capitol Hill Thursday to lobby lawmakers to save OSHA from Republican budget cutters.

16.   He knows that millions are being spent by the competition to lobby lawmakers.

17.   In addition to numerous speaking engagements, he lobbies lawmakers to increase the cigarette tax and to make it harder for juveniles to buy cigarettes.

18.   In recent weeks, the president has personally lobbied lawmakers to ensure its passage.

19.   In Utah, police are heavily lobbying lawmakers to try to get the measure repealed or softened, arguing that voters did not understand the implications.

20.   Instead, Bush lobbied lawmakers to open up the federal checkbook for defense and rescue needs.