61.   But campaign finance legislation is an issue that has relatively few die-hard supporters in Congress.

62.   But any such legislation is likely to face a presidential veto.

63.   But even some conservative Republicans complained that the legislation was too harsh and would give bankruptcy judges little authority to offer assistance and protection to those in financial straits.

64.   But Bruno suggested hate-crime legislation is unnecessary, and possibly unwise.

65.   But he said the battle was not over yet, for health care legislation would be first on the agenda when Congress returned in September.

66.   But economists have arrived at an unusual degree of consensus, based on how much stimulus the bills might provide, that this legislation is too timid.

67.   But except for the welfare measure, this legislation was not part of the Contract With America, the platform on which Republican candidates ran two years ago.

68.   But he acknowledged that the real issue was that his legislation is in competition with new grazing regulations announced by Babbitt that take affect in August.

69.   But is more legislation the answer?

70.   But Marcus said on Thursday that the ads had achieved their purpose by showing that the legislation was unfair to other casino owners.