61.   The governor said that he opposed the motion to force a vote, but that he wanted to pass some kind of experimental treatment law.

62.   The hearing almost failed to get under way when Democrats demanded that Freeh and Reno appear together, forcing a vote that they lost.

63.   The move to force a vote picked up support on the executive committee, which until now was going to vote for all players.

64.   The McCain-Feingold measure was put aside in the Senate last year when it failed to pick up enough Republican support to force a vote on it.

65.   The move to force a vote on the amendments was spearheaded by Democratic Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, of Massachusetts, and Byron Dorgan, of North Dakota.

66.   The McCain-Feingold bill died earlier this year after repeated attempts to force a vote on it were blocked by Lott and McConnell.

67.   The minimum wage also figured in House deliberations Tuesday, as Democrats there led by Minority Leader Richard Gephardt of Missouri, attempted to force a vote on it.

68.   The Republican leadership is moving to sidestep legislative review to force a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that would curb tax increases.

69.   The Senate Tuesday rejected a motion to force a vote on a campaign finance reform bill.

70.   The United States is now considering whether to force a vote on the claim, which would normally be approved by consensus.