41.   However, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a member of the leadership team, defended efforts to involve the dissidents.

42.   His leadership team has defended the procedure.

43.   Hyde was just one of a number of influential Republicans who were talking among themselves Thursday about the possibility of a shake-up in the House Republican leadership team.

44.   Hoping to soothe party conservatives, he promised to make his leadership team larger and more inclusive, than any other in House history.

45.   House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., and his entire leadership team were among the first to cast votes in favor of the measure.

46.   Hull also sought to downplay the significance of the all-woman leadership team, saying the national media were making too big a deal about it.

47.   If Al Gore or some dark horse Democrat becomes president, this GOP leadership team will have blown it bigtime.

48.   If he did not and the petition passed, then he and his leadership team would lose their ability to set the rules for debate.

49.   Incoming President Brenda Burns and Majority Leader Marc Spitzer could become the most effective leadership team in years.

50.   It also detailed other management shifts that amounted to a dismantling of the top leadership team that Rensi had assembled.