61.   On Monday, Vice President Al Gore and former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley exchanged sharp words about the issue during a debate in Iowa.

62.   One is Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who has shown little initiative on environmental issues during a sluggish career as a Republican senator from Colorado.

63.   Proponents argue that redistricting detracts too much from other legislative issues during a session.

64.   Some Republicans accused Democrats of playing politics with a gay issue during an election year.

65.   Some observers expect fireworks over the abortion issue during Senate confirmation hearings of Dr. Henry Foster, the Nashville gynecologist nominated by President Clinton to be surgeon general.

66.   Tagliabue addressed a variety of issues during his briefing.

67.   The administration hopes to resolve the issues during conference negotiations between the House and Senate.

68.   The cost of NATO enlargement to its existing members became an issue during the two-day Madrid conference.

69.   The flag became a volatile issue during the primary.