51.   And Republican leaders have begun hinting that they expect President Clinton to compromise on a handful of other contentious issues in return for Republican votes for fast track.

52.   And Republican leaders have scheduled the bill for debate this week.

53.   And Republican leaders said they did not want to let Kennedy dictate their agenda.

54.   And Republican leaders will be allowed to submit another competing bill.

55.   And just like last year, Republican leaders in the House struggled to hold their slim majority together for the vote.

56.   And many weeks ago Republican leaders in Utah began urging her to leave Congress, lest she drag down the state party this fall.

57.   And that suited Republican leaders just fine.

58.   And the pattern is likely to hold, some Republican leaders have begun to grumble.

59.   And Republican leaders in Congress were promising to repeal the ban on assault-style weapons.

60.   And this time, Republican leaders have changed tactics.