41.   Cardinal Law concurred, saying that ending abortion was a higher political priority than capital punishment.

42.   Collins said that getting the human DNA sequence completed was a higher priority for his institute than the interpretive projects.

43.   Clinton placed a higher priority on pushing his budget through Congress, over Republican opposition.

44.   District attorneys throughout the state said they too have budgetary problems, and additionally must give a higher priority to prosecuting violent crime than political corruption cases.

45.   Excess space may contribute to higher utility bills at a time when saving for retirement is becoming a higher priority.

46.   Even so, the final vote has been delayed since the House passed the measure in May because Lott has given a higher priority to passing several spending bills.

47.   For Ensign, a tax cut has a much higher priority than it does for Bernstein.

48.   For leaders of political parties in New York City, there are few priorities higher than keeping their incumbents from facing primary challenges.

49.   Finneran said keeping promises to provide more education funds, local aid, and community policing are higher priorities for him.

50.   For the moment, corporate earnings and summer vacations are higher priorities.