21.   Opponents claimed the bill was unconstitutional because only district courts are allowed to determine the validity of a federal statute.

22.   Opponents claimed the money for the station could be better spent on other research programs or to reduce the deficit.

23.   Opponents of affirmative action claimed a major victory Friday with the surprise out-of-court settlement in a Piscataway, N.J., case scheduled for U.S. Supreme Court argument in January.

24.   Opponents claim this would eliminate important trade safeguards now imposed by a group of chemical-exporting nations.

25.   Opponents claimed one new vote Monday.

26.   Opponents claim mutual holding company conversions strip policyholders of some rights without compensation.

27.   Opponents claim that the spraying damages food crops and human health.

28.   Opponents claim the new rules could drastically limit the choice of paint products availibe to consumers, making such tasks as painting houses and walls more costly and expensive.

29.   Opponents claimed that it was a sham proposal, merely a political veil to protect them from criticism.

30.   Opponents also claim the trade agreement has also contributed to increased pollution along the U.S.-Mexican border.