11.   The Republican leader used every means of persuasion to get senators to vote against the bill.

12.   There was no immediate comment on the proposed expansion from Republican leaders in Congress.

13.   These powerful voices have far more allegiance to right-wing causes then they do to Republican leaders.

14.   Republican leaders are making open solicitation of the Italian-American vote.

15.   Republican leaders called him a disgrace to the party.

16.   Although funding for the NEA was never really in doubt this year, social and Christian conservatives had demanded that Republican leaders try again to eliminate it.

17.   Although Republican leaders have scored more wins than losses in legislating the contract, the two votes on defense issues represent their biggest set-backs.

18.   Although Republican leaders in Congress are still urging speedy deployment, some Republican senators are now urging that a decision on the system be deferred.

19.   Also demolished were the predictions of Republican leaders and worshippers of conventional wisdom in Washington that reform was dead.

20.   Although the president and Republican leaders remain locked in combat over how to balance the budget in seven years, Clinton struck a decidedly conciliatory tone.