41.   Clinton has yet to comment on other parts of the immigration legislation that are considered too harsh by some Democratic lawmakers and immigrant advocates.

42.   Clinton and his lieutenants seemed genuinely surprised that Democratic lawmakers would be driven by the worries of the people who live in their districts.

43.   Congress was consumed with the baseball developments Wednesday but only a few Democratic lawmakers called for immediate action.

44.   Congressional Republicans, including Sen. John McCain, who have tried to have it repealed, have been blocked by top Democratic lawmakers.

45.   David Funderburk, ambassador to Romania in the Reagan administration and a former aide to Sen. Jesse Helms, defeated Richard H. Moore, a Democratic state lawmaker.

46.   Democratic lawmakers also face their own perils, with elections approaching in November.

47.   Democratic lawmakers and consumer groups had opposed the change.

48.   Democratic lawmakers argue that the federal government should support the railroad as it does interstate highways and the federal aviation system.

49.   Democratic lawmakers had been making similar arguments for years, though they were derided as soft on crime.

50.   Democratic lawmakers in both the House and Senate, however, said this week that the prospects for final passage of any privacy measure were not strong.