31.   Rowley hand-delivered the letter intended for FBI Director Robert S. Mueller to key senators on the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.

32.   Several key senators worry that any company even partially owned by a foreign government would have unfair competitive advantages when it comes to raising capital.

33.   Several key senators deserve credit for shaming their colleagues into relinquishing these corrupting perks.

34.   Still, the suspicions have shaken political Washington and left Clinton and key senators and House members rattled and apparently unclear over what will happen next in the probe.

35.   The American Electronics Association, which consists of thousands of high-tech companies, said today that it will press key senators to vote to override the veto.

36.   The National Endowment for the Arts was tossed a life preserver Thursday as two key Republican senators declared their support for the threatened federal arts agency.

37.   The Senate fails again to bring up the mammoth transportation bill, but key senators refuse to consider a short-term bill that might help Massachusetts.

38.   The Senate will take up a similar measure in coming weeks if its schedule permits, and several key Republican senators have given it their support.

39.   Two key senators said Wednesday that Congress will probably vote this year on legislation implementing the proposed tobacco settlement.

40.   Two key senators unveiled plans for a major overhaul of commodity trading laws to cut regulatory costs and keep U.S. futures exchanges competitive in global markets.