11.   But Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., who opposes the amendment, said his side still may prevail.

12.   But she faces a tough fight from many Republicans, including Rep. Bud Shuster of Pennsylvania, the chairman of the Transportation Committee, who vehemently oppose her amendment.

13.   Civil liberties and AIDS groups oppose the amendment, saying it is an invasion of privacy and would scare away women fearful that the government would snatch their infants.

14.   Citing free speech and general objections to expanding bureaucracies and regulations, Gingrich opposed the amendment, which was backed by the religious right.

15.   Clinton might be hard-pressed to oppose the amendment in light of his campaign promise to balance the budget.

16.   Clinton, while opposing an amendment, has made enacting a bipartisan balanced-budget agreement his top priority for this Congress.

17.   Confederate Heritage lobbyist Michael Chapel opposes the amendment.

18.   DeLay opposes the amendment, which was submitted more than a year ago by Gephardt and other Democrats.

19.   Detweiler had asked for the meeting with Clinton to clarify his position after a Justice Department official told Congress on Tuesday that the president opposed the amendment.

20.   Edwards said this kind of intolerance is exactly why he opposes the amendment.