31.   He had passed a vast array of reform measures and, were it not for Vietnam, would have been at the zenith of his presidency.

32.   He accused his Republican rival of filibustering against campaign reform measures five times over the past decade.

33.   He must also quickly spell out a detailed package that combines painful reform measures with steps to spur economic recovery.

34.   He is also prepared to sign a welfare reform measure.

35.   He vetoed a Republican welfare reform measure, claiming that it did not provide proper child care so that mothers could work.

36.   Health reform measures are being debated in Congress but new laws have not been enacted.

37.   Hintze called on the opposition-ruled states that dominate the upper house, or Bundesrat, to speed the reform measures into law.

38.   House proponents need only three more signatures to bring a reform measure to the House floor over the objections of the Republican leadership.

39.   If it succeeds in the Senate, there will be three campaign finance reform measures in front of voters in November.

40.   If the two sides fail to find a compromise, Congress could adjourn without ever having passed any reform measure.