21.   He said the economy would recover without a stimulus bill, but that it might need some help later in the year if the recovery proves to be lackluster.

22.   He was referring to tax cuts for corporations included in the Republican economic stimulus bill.

23.   House Republicans including Armey, House majority whip Tom DeLay, and Thomas plan to keep pushing the White House for the biggest stimulus bill possible.

24.   Ideally, Congress should quickly pass a balanced fiscal stimulus bill aiding those who need help most without widening deficits in the years ahead.

25.   It also comes on the heels of a frustrating year that included the death, rebirth and limbo of an economic stimulus bill that includes generous business tax breaks.

26.   It was one of the few proposals common to both Republican and Democratic versions of the stimulus bill.

27.   Lawmakers are dealing increasingly with Bolten and Commerce Secretary Don Evans, a trusted Bush confidante, who has been lobbying on the stimulus bill.

28.   Last week, Bush turned up the volume on his calls for Congress to give him a bipartisan stimulus bill by Thanksgiving.

29.   Plans for a high level summit between the White House and Congress on a compromise economic stimulus bill dissolved Tuesday after House Republicans balked at the proposal.

30.   President Bush swiftly responded to the higher-than-expected jobless figures, telling Congress to redouble its efforts to pass an economic stimulus bill.