21.   Clinton challenged Congress to pass comprehensive bipartisan legislation to reduce teen smoking.

22.   Clinton will make reducing teen smoking the centerpiece of his announcement tomorrow, a message that is being increasingly echoed on Capitol Hill.

23.   Clinton in August approved a slate of FDA restrictions on the advertising and sale of cigarettes, drafted by Kessler, that were designed to curb teen smoking.

24.   Congress is expected to consider wide-ranging legislation to curb teen smoking next year.

25.   Clinton proposed regulations Thursday to cut teen smoking in half.

26.   Cracking down on vendors and completely banning vending machines would help to curtail teen smoking.

27.   David Kessler, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Thursday asked Congress not to endorse any tobacco settlement unless it ensures a reduction in teen smoking.

28.   Democrats argued that the attorney fee limits were a subterfuge intended to kill the tobacco bill, which aims to reduce teen smoking by increasing the price of cigarettes.

29.   Despite the lack of statewide legislation, teen smoking concerns state officials.

30.   Daniel Jaffee of the Association of National Advertisers, said the regulations would not be effective in curbing teen smoking, even if they survive the court challenge.