31.   But after an hourlong meeting with Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and other leaders, the conservatives grudgingly agreed they would no longer delay the legislation.

32.   But after their hourlong meeting, Lien Chan of the Nationalist Party and James Soong of the People First Party announced no consensus about how to topple Chen.

33.   But Vajpayee also skipped an hourlong informal meeting for the seven South Asian later in the afternoon.

34.   But Vajpayee also skipped an hourlong informal meeting for the seven South Asian leaders later in the afternoon.

35.   Campaign spokesman Chris Lehane said an endorsement was not discussed in the hourlong meeting, which included campaign manager Donna Brazile.

36.   Even so, Powell offered a cautionary note as he held a joint news conference with Peres outside the State Department after an hourlong meeting Wednesday.

37.   He also skipped an hourlong informal meeting for the seven South Asian leaders later Saturday.

38.   He repeated that sentiment during the hourlong meeting in his Capitol office.

39.   His upbeat assessment followed an hourlong meeting with Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller, who has expressed concern about the pace of negotiations.

40.   In her hourlong meeting with President Elias Hrawi, Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and Foreign Minister Faris Bweiz, the secretary urged renewing Lebanese peace talks with Israel.