31.   Subcommittee members criticized the budget agreement for dictating spectrum auctions just to raise revenue without first taking into consideration the telecommunications policy ramifications.

32.   Subcommittee members did not confine their criticism to the McVeigh case.

33.   The deal-making between subcommittee members so far has avoided the kind of controversy that has prompted President Bill Clinton to threaten a veto.

34.   The four reports were routed to the subcommittee members, who were scattered across the country.

35.   These conditions prompted Capitol Police Chief Gary Abrecht to implore Appropriations subcommittee members last week to provide funds for a move.

36.   Vogel reminded subcommittee members that U.S. public opinion toward Japan was divided during the Persian Gulf war despite the huge financial contribution to the allied effort made by Tokyo.

37.   Another subcommittee member Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., also supported the legislation.

38.   His objections were echoed by House Asian subcommittee members Jay Kim and Dana Rohrabacher, both Republicans.

39.   Lugar was the only subcommittee member to show up for two days of hearings.

40.   Lugar was the only subcommittee member present for the first of two days of hearings.