61.   But his refusal to use federal employees to handle screening checkpoints is disappointing.

62.   But LaGloria Sephus, a friend and federal employee seated next to her, said she planned to take her caseload and work out of her home that day.

63.   But Schmidt said Nye is one of only a few counties that have threatened to jail federal employees.

64.   But Schumer said the estimate of the reduction of federal employees was a conservative one, based on retirements, and was likely to be met.

65.   But systematic monitoring of all federal employees is a clumsy and inefficient way to protect government networks.

66.   But the largest independent federal employees union is seeking a court injunction to prohibit the government from requiring their members to work without pay.

67.   But the real sweetener comes from the two additional benefit plans that members of Congress, like all federal employees, can choose to join.

68.   But the tentative deal struck Thursday will phase out private security and make all airport security workers federal employees within one year.

69.   But those people would not be federal employees, and presumably could be drawn from companies like Wackenhut.

70.   But they differ on whether to turn baggage screeners into federal employees.