41.   But for all his talk of consensus-building, colleagues say, Vallone is at heart a clubhouse-style politician who favors stealthy negotiation over confrontation.

42.   But he had played a key role in refugee resettlement issues, colleagues said.

43.   But he can be curt and uncommunicative, and former colleagues have said he is aloof.

44.   But he stopped short of saying he would not honor the agreements if he came to power, as some colleagues have said.

45.   But colleagues say he is still nimble, and still in touch with the streets.

46.   But colleagues say Smith is well prepared for his post.

47.   But colleagues say such showmanship would be completely out of character.

48.   But congressional colleagues say he really was ahead of the curve in seeing the implications of new technologies, like computer networks and genetic testing.

49.   But Danish and German colleagues said there was no final agreement even on this, saying ministers would return to the issue Sunday.

50.   But his colleagues in baseball say Cashman is extremely well-suited for the challenge.