51.   The amendment is opposed by organized labor.

52.   The amendment is opposed by a number of Senate Republicans.

53.   The Clinton administration also opposed the amendment until literally minutes before floor debate ended.

54.   The commission had opposed the amendment.

55.   The Clinton administration opposes the amendment.

56.   The drug industry opposed both amendments.

57.   The effort drew the wrath of groups opposing the amendment.

58.   The senator has opposed the amendment in the past.

59.   The White House-American Legion dispute erupted after Assistant Attorney General Walter Dellinger told a Senate panel Tuesday that the administration opposes the amendment.

60.   The White House opposes the amendment but is unlikely to veto the bill, which has many admirable provisions.