61.   Kennedy said he had already decided against a filibuster when Missouri Sen. Jean Carnahan spoke against it during a Democratic caucus meeting Tuesday.

62.   St. Louis, Missouri - Democratic Party caucus.

63.   The latest, unofficial returns in the Democratic caucuses in Iowa on Monday.

64.   Traficant rarely attended Democratic caucus meetings over the years, and he distanced himself almost completely from his Democratic colleagues after a bitter primary battle last March.

65.   Traficant, a Democrat, was kicked out of the Democratic caucus in January because he voted for GOP Rep. Dennis Hastert to remain House speaker.

66.   Ultimately, Biden said, he will base his decision on what he thinks works best for the Democratic caucus.

67.   With organized labor often in opposition, free trade issues traditionally divide the Democratic caucus in both houses.

68.   He was supported by Democratic caucus chairman Steny Hoyer of Maryland and David Bonior of Michigan, the majority whip.