51.   Across the aisle, in an extremely unusual gesture, Democratic senators stood and applauded.

52.   After days of intense bargaining, Democratic senators still sought billions in farm aid and school safety programs.

53.   After two years of rumination, Bill Bradley, the former Democratic senator from New Jersey, has formed an exploratory committee.

54.   After leaving the Rose Garden, Clinton telephoned several Democratic senators to thank them.

55.   All our Democratic senators are putting together campaigns and are energetic.

56.   Aides to Democratic senators say that nearly all judicial nominees have an uphill battle these days because of the ponderous pace the confirmation process is taking.

57.   All the Democratic senators who voted were in favor of cloture except for two from tobacco states, Wendell Ford of Kentucky and Charles Robb of Virginia.

58.   Brummett has criticized Mrs. Lincoln for other reasons, saying she is not on a par with the retiring Democratic senator, Dale Bumpers.

59.   Bracing to stay in session around the clock, Democratic senators talked longer Tuesday than did their Republican colleagues being accused of filibustering against health care reform.

60.   But another Democratic senator, Chris Dodd of Connecticut, sounded much less enthusiastic about Cheney taking an active hand in Senate business.