31.   The U.S. House is considering raising the pay of its members.

32.   There is, for one thing, bipartisan support in Congress for rebuilding housing, raising pay and improving health services for the troops.

33.   They want to raise military pay more than Clinton, believing it will alleviate the retention problem.

34.   Those funds can be used to help raise teacher pay, reduce class size or tutor children falling behind.

35.   Those concerns have spurred initiatives to improve housing and raise pay.

36.   To retain nurses, hospitals typically resort to raising pay, the Mercer survey found.

37.   Total wage and salary income for all Americans has been growing extremely fast as more people find jobs and corporations raise pay.

38.   Wages have also picked up in other industries, where the economic recovery has pushed companies to raise pay and boost hiring.

39.   Under state law, a Legislature cannot raise its pay during its two-year term.

40.   A well-heeled, focused organization could have a key role in raising the pay and training for the ever-growing demand, Dorward said.