31.   A temporary spending measure runs out Friday, and the U.S. government could face another partial shutdown unless Congress and the White House come to an agreement.

32.   A temporary measure, supposedly.

33.   A temporary spending measure runs out Friday, and the U.S. government could face another partial shutdown unless Congress and the White House can come to an agreement.

34.   A temporary spending measure expires Thursday, but the House is preparing a one-week extension.

35.   A White House spokeswoman indicated that President Clinton would sign the temporary spending measure.

36.   But cutting off the hormone supply is a temporary measure.

37.   But if final spending disagreements are not resolved, another temporary spending measure would have to be passed to keep federal departments and agencies functioning.

38.   But Gingrich said Republicans should try to craft a temporary measure to prevent another shutdown of government services.

39.   But lawmakers were drafting a temporary spending measure that would keep the federal agencies operating past midnight Friday, when a stopgap funding bill expires.