51.   At that time the bus drivers were all white, and they possessed an authority over African-American riders that approximated that of a police officer.

52.   At the Pentagon, officials were equally reluctant to have final authority over attacks against terrorists.

53.   At that point the alliance could formally activate the plans, then take operational authority over national forces and finally authorize commanders in the Balkans to use the forces.

54.   At the apex is a quasi-deified personage, endowed with supreme authority over his subjects.

55.   Backers say the idea would give parents new authority over what kind of education their children receive.

56.   Authority over issuing visas to enter the country would be moved from the State Department to the new department.

57.   Authority over the school system would be returned to state officials and the locally elected school board.

58.   Banks point to federal laws that give U.S. regulators sole authority over most of the operations of national banks.

59.   Banks argue that federal law gives U.S. bank regulators sole authority over the fee practices of nationally chartered banks, pre-empting local law.

60.   Baucus is chairman of the Finance Committee, which has authority over Medicaid and tax legislation.