41.   In Washington, the revolving door also works for well-placed congressional staff.

42.   Independent analysts and congressional staff members have said for some time that such a move would give Dole considerable additional maneuvering room.

43.   It also gave the party access to the private dialogue between the congressional staff and the ship.

44.   It would expand the definition to require registration and reporting of those who lobby the executive branch and congressional staff and would narrow the exemptions for lawyers.

45.   Last week Spacey took the film to Washington and showed it to White House and Congressional staff aides.

46.   Lott said that meetings during the past two weeks between congressional staff members and Clinton administration aides had failed to produce any substantive agreement or compromise on the budget.

47.   Lawyers and congressional staff members say the companies involved would save billions of dollars if federal law were changed.

48.   Most people on congressional staffs walk three paces behind their bosses.

49.   National security is never separate from domestic politics, a senior congressional staff member said, which is why presidents from every party prefer not to receive perfect answers.

50.   Ms. Sparks said she returned the call, thinking she was responding to a congressional staff member.