21.   But Democrats, citing the compromises made in the bill this week, urged the president to reconsider his veto threat.

22.   But even as the Senate Republicans tried to seize the education initiative from Democrats, they faced a veto threat from President Clinton on their legislation.

23.   But he stopped short of a veto threat, with the overwhelming support for the bill indicating that the president could not prevail in such a fight.

24.   But if the provision is included and the president follows through on his veto threat, there are sufficient Senate Democrats behind him to sustain his veto.

25.   But other provisions are highly controversial, and have led to a veto threat by the Clinton administration.

26.   But over all, Clinton continues to wield a powerful veto threat when it comes to pushing his spending priorities.

27.   Clinton also kept up the pressure on the Republicans, repeating his veto threat for a second straight day.

28.   Clinton has veto threats against all three.

29.   Clinton is set to announce his veto threat at a speech in Maryland, sources said.

30.   Clinton has objected to some congressional moves to increase defense spending beyond levels he proposed, though the White House has stopped short of veto threats.