21.   A Jordanian flight flew to Baghdad on Wednesday with full committee approval, after providing the United States with information it wanted about the cargo.

22.   Approval by both houses of Parliament is expected a few days after committee approval Thursday.

23.   Committee approval has been pending for months.

24.   It is expected to receive full committee approval Wednesday.

25.   Russia sent a similar flight to Iraq last Sunday and received committee approval -- although its passengers included oil executives seeking deals in Baghdad.

26.   Senate Republicans won committee approval Thursday for a balanced-budget plan that relies heavily on savings from Medicare and Medicaid.

27.   Shalikashvili appeared headed for quick committee approval for a second term in office.

28.   Since the Russian and French flights to Baghdad, dozens more have followed, including some that have not sought committee approval.

29.   Tending to a vital election-year issue, House Republicans forced committee approval for their Medicare prescription drug legislation Wednesday night over the implacable opposition of Democrats.

30.   The bills were rewritten twice in the past year before finally gaining committee approval.