31.   Federal officials said the administration was considering several compromises.

32.   For months, the administration had been considering whether to release the remaining Golden Venture passengers.

33.   For now, the administration considers Iraq to be the biggest immediate threat.

34.   Fleischer reacted coolly on Monday to a suggestion by New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani that the Bush administration consider treason and the death penalty.

35.   He also said the administration was still considering releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

36.   He also said the administration should consider compensating people who harmed or put at risk by the tests.

37.   If the Bush administration has considered the alternatives deeply, it has given little indication of it.

38.   In an interview, Reich said the administration was considering legislative proposals to clarify the rights of workers and their dependents who receive care through HMOs.

39.   In essence, he affirmed that the administration had considered most of the criticisms and had found reasonable grounds for rejecting them.

40.   In the wake of public outcry over air bag deaths, the Clinton administration is considering a plan to allow motorists to deactivate air bag systems voluntarily.