41.   But even without being able to say that both committees approved the idea, Mitchell is expected to propose a universal coverage bill anyhow.

42.   But it was attached to a bill that a House-Senate conference committee must approve before sending it to President Clinton for his signature.

43.   But the committee unanimously approved her nomination last week.

44.   But today, the full committee approved an Interior Department spending bill that retains the ban.

45.   But with only a few weeks left in this Congress, none of the legislation has been approved by committees and sent to the House or Senate floor.

46.   By unanimous voice votes, the committee approved appropriations bills that cover the Interior and Agriculture departments.

47.   By unanimous voice votes, the committee approved both of the subcommittee appropriations bills.

48.   City officials spraying for gypsy moths have been told they must wait until the citizens cancer committee approves their chemicals.

49.   Despite their differences, legislative leaders said that they expect that the joint legislative committee would approve a final version of the bill on Thursday.

50.   Differences between the four health reform bills approved by committees left many questions unanswered.