31.   CLINTON -- Clinton uses press conference to put his spin on the demise of long-sought reform legislation.

32.   Corrections spokesman Craig Brown scoffed at the notion that prison reform legislation would make inmates more difficult to manage.

33.   Democrats and the stalling Republicans speedily reached an agreement permitting a vote on the McCain-Feingold reform legislation as early as next month.

34.   Despite the recent enormous concentration on campaign finance reform legislation, however, this new method of counting has only incidental connection to money.

35.   Does that mean the next step up is mezzanine reform legislation?

36.   Delay will only give special interests time to threaten senators with retaliation if they continue to support reform legislation.

37.   Earlier versions of the bill brought to the House floor would have lifted the moratorium if mining reform legislation passed Congress this year.

38.   Even so, elements of the three industries have joined together in support of comprehensive financial reform legislation.

39.   Elimination of benefits to legal immigrants was a controversial feature of welfare reform legislation that President Clinton signed into law last August.