61.   They fear that a future Congress will make more radical changes if lawmakers do not approve modest, incremental changes this year.

62.   Thirty years ago, lawmakers were approving legislative and congressional maps computed on adding machines.

63.   Tough-on-crime Texas lawmakers usually approved such requests, but this time they balked.

64.   U.S. lawmakers eventually approved a White House-backed compromise in March, calling on Mexico to step up its anti-drug efforts but stopping short of imposing U.S. sanctions.

65.   Until now, for instance, the lawmakers have approved vast sums for a secret budget, which presidents could spend on whatever they pleased.

66.   With Japan making a great show of dismantling its huge body of regulations, lawmakers will likely approve an easing of some foreign exchange rules, say analysts.

67.   Other reductions in Clinton proposals that lawmakers had approved for some public housing programs also would be eased.

68.   Other reductions in Clinton proposals that lawmakers had approved for some public housing programs would also be eased.

69.   Parliament speaker Gennady Seleznyov, a Communist, said lawmakers would probably approve Chernomyrdin as prime minister.

70.   Peter Struck, parliamentary leader of the governing Social Democrats, said he expects lawmakers to approve a measure next Wednesday or Thursday allowing the fund to start payments.