51.   Some Democrats still oppose provisions that would greatly increase the number of television stations that a single company can own.

52.   Specifically, they oppose provisions that require local carriers to lease their phone lines to new competitors at steep discounts.

53.   Solomon is close to the insurance industry, which strongly opposes the provision added Wednesday.

54.   Still, the passage of those bills is uncertain because some legislators in the ruling coalition oppose the provision calling for taxpayer money to help deal with thrift failures.

55.   That fear has led the AFL-CIO into a misguided effort to oppose several provisions of the McCain-Feingold bill, which seeks to reform campaign finance practices.

56.   Texas Gov. George W. Bush, a Republican, also has said he opposes the provision.

57.   The administration opposed that provision, as did some Senate Democrats.

58.   The administration opposes the provision, which would prevent the federal government from claiming a share of the tobacco money to cover Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement costs.

59.   The American Civil Liberties Union and the new libertarians of the Republican right oppose this provision as an expansion of Big Brother government.

60.   The assault-weapon ban was strenuously opposed by gun proponents, while death penalty provisions were opposed by liberals and blacks.