41.   Other GOP senators were scowling as they exited a Republican caucus meeting Friday in the Library of Congress, where Lott laid out the plan.

42.   Only the Speaker is first nominated by the Republican caucus and then elected by the full House.

43.   Republicans scheduled a nationwide conference call for their members on Friday morning to explain the case, and said Gingrich would address a Republican caucus on Monday night.

44.   Specter, a moderate who favors legalized abortion, is among the few voicing interest in challenging the president from within the Republican caucus.

45.   That could hurt House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who reportedly endorsed the ad campaign and who is up for reelection as speaker when the newly elected Republican caucus convenes.

46.   Take those Republican presidential caucuses held in Iowa the other day.

47.   The departing House speaker, Newt Gingrich, worked with Cabinet officials to organize that session while Livingston helped conduct the Republican caucus on impeachment.

48.   The Dole bill still has problems in the Republican caucus, and still faces a determined Democratic opposition that has rallied around a competing measure.

49.   The outgoing speaker, Newt Gingrich, coordinated with Cabinet officials to organize that session while Livingston helped conduct the Republican caucus on impeachment.