31.   President Clinton and congressional Republicans got over their first big hurdle when they reached an agreement Sunday on a temporary spending bill to reopen the government.

32.   So the road to the Ivy League championship is still open, but there are big hurdles ahead.

33.   Still, big hurdles remain.

34.   Still, there could be big hurdles before anything gets off the ground.

35.   That could change this year, but two big hurdles stand in the way.

36.   The approval cleared what was considered the last big hurdle before Iraq can begin shipping oil.

37.   The big hurdle, however, is touring.

38.   The first big hurdle for the legislation will be the Senate Finance Committee, which like other committees this year will be equally divided between Republicans and Democrats.

39.   The merger requires Federal Trade Commission approval, not seen as a big hurdle because the companies mostly serve different markets.

40.   The pilots counter that job security as well as money are the two big hurdles standing in the way of a settlement.