61.   House Republican leaders initially tried to exclude environmental provisions from the bill, but Senate passage was impossible without them.

62.   However, the feeling in the House on Wednesday night was that the leaders might still try to pass a less comprehensive alternative.

63.   House GOP leaders have tried to sidestep the issue.

64.   House Republican leaders are trying to build enough support behind the bill to force Lott to relent.

65.   In March, House Republican leaders tried to dispense with the campaign overhaul effort by sharply limiting debate and blocking the main bipartisan bill from consideration.

66.   In recent years, mainline Presbyterian leaders have been trying to attract ethnic minorities, part of continuing attempts to reverse a steady membership decline.

67.   In response to the unease, GOP leaders have tried to disguise the character of their environmental bills.

68.   In the past, some Republican leaders have tried to cut the program.

69.   Instead of simply monitoring the polls, elected leaders might try listening to the American public.

70.   In years past, senior military leaders have tried to change uniforms, sometimes without much luck.