11.   But the Republican takeover of Congress has put the Conte lab in the line of fire.

12.   Causing much less fun, though, is another topic that Raitt touches upon -- the recent Republican takeover of Congress.

13.   Clinton, stung by the Republican takeover of Congress and a variety of White House controversies, was in a leadership valley last year.

14.   Energized by the Republican takeover in Congress, anti-abortion groups have capitalized on their new political clout by winning several recent House votes to restrict the medical procedure.

15.   For Newt Gingrich, the Republican takeover of Congress swept him into a spotlight so glaring, so penetrating, that only a president would understand.

16.   Foster is the first ranking appointment announced by the White House since the Republican takeover of Congress.

17.   Gone was the talk of the Contract with America and a Republican takeover that would bring radical change to Washington.

18.   He began planning for the Republican takeover of the House at a time when even most Republicans thought it was impossible.

19.   House Speaker Newt Gingrich, the architect of the Republican takeover of Congress, was renominated Wednesday to be speaker by a victorious but sobered GOP membership.

20.   However, Studds was stung particularly hard by the aftermath of the Republican takeover of Congress last year.