21.   And the Justice Department is part of the executive branch.

22.   And, yes, the executive branch happens to be controlled by Democrats.

23.   Another is that the public is poorly served when senior executive branch officials try to control legitimate inquiries into matters involving the president.

24.   APSA runs one of the oldest and most respected programs allowing federal executive branch officials, political scientists, and journalists to work on Capitol Hill.

25.   As an executive branch independent prosecutor you may not intrude on that sole power, even if invited by the committee.

26.   As banking commissioner, Mrs. Koplow was the first woman to head a major department of the executive branch of the state government.

27.   As he tried to create workable alliances abroad, Bush found he also had to repair relations among agencies of the executive branch.

28.   As is his wont, Helms made the executive branch and the UN knuckle under to his demands.

29.   As the executive branch officer who has worked most closely with him, Daniels, the budget director, has observed him firsthand.

30.   As valuable as these hearings are, however, they can become an occasion for congressional irresponsibility, misleading news stories, and executive branch spin control.