21.   Few Summit speakers had any idea about how to reverse the trend or increase the marriage rate of parents of inner-city kids.

22.   Finally, they heard the words in sloppy or degraded speech so that even native speakers would have to listen hard to hear the difference.

23.   Furthermore, most speakers have their own personalities, emphasizing one area of the audible spectrum over another.

24.   Gingrich spokeswoman Christina Martin said the speaker had no plans to meet with discontented members, though he would be willing to talk to them.

25.   Gingrich confidantes said the speaker had no doubt he could have won a third term.

26.   Griffin said he owns guns and as House speaker has a permit to carry one but does not.

27.   He and Gingrich were cool toward each other at first, but eventually the speaker had to wonder aloud that they made a good team.

28.   If that was a lousy joke, would the critics please tell us which speakers had the party faithful rolling in the aisles with their one-liners?

29.   If the speaker has a captive audience, the reverse is also true.

30.   In addition to dealing with legislation, the speaker has had to confront a series of controversies unrelated to the Republican agenda.