31.   McCain received the mildest of rebukes from the committee, which came down hard on three of the other senators.

32.   Meanwhile, the two senators are launching a series of town hall meetings and an advertising campaign to rev up support.

33.   Of the three senators, only Daschle has insistently denied any plans to run, at least not now.

34.   Staffers for the three senators are trying to devise a consensus bill that would pass easily, the aides said.

35.   The bill passed with the support of the seven senators.

36.   The essential wisdom of this warning from the three senators is worth heeding.

37.   The five senators were sharply criticized because of those efforts.

38.   The five senators have a history of being tobacco industry opponents.

39.   The five senators were later sharply criticized because of those efforts.

40.   The four senators said they feared he would pursue a gay agenda in the Luxembourg post.