31.   The panel also considered the question of an association between douching and cervical cancer, but Bailey said such a connection was not suggested by current evidence.

32.   The panel also will consider whether the government should change the way it oversees airline safety and how to update the air traffic control system, Pena said.

33.   The panel considered a handful of amendments from Democrats, none of which were adopted.

34.   The panel is considering fundamental changes in the structure of Medicare, but has not yet made specific recommendations.

35.   The panel will consider nonprescription Nicoderm, developed by Hoechst Marion Roussel and Alza Corp, and sold by SmithKline Beecham, later today.

36.   The panel will consider what international charges might be applied to the Khmer Rouge.

37.   The panel is considering changing the way the benefit formula is calculated by using an inflation index tied to prices rather than the current index tied to wages.

38.   The panel is considering whether patients taking the drug should have regular monitoring of their livers because of evidence of high levels of live enzymes.

39.   The panel was also considering whether to approve the use of the drug in rare cases of middle ear infections.

40.   The Senate panel also will consider providing tax breaks to small businesses called Subchapter S corporations for a section of the tax code, when they expand or improve.