61.   Meanwhile, political leaders searched for political backing to see the plan through.

62.   Nasser guided the plan through technical and finance committee approvals this week, the newspaper said.

63.   Republican leaders were having other problems in the struggle to push their plan through Congress.

64.   Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Russell Feingold of Wisconsin failed to move the plan through Congress last year.

65.   The central bank warned against the move in unusually sharp language Wednesday, but Kohl rejected the complaint and vowed to push the plan through parliament.

66.   The government lobbied hard to push the plan through the Communist-dominated parliament.

67.   They also accused the agency of forcing the plan through before President Clinton leaves office.

68.   Unsure whether they could push the plan through the House that they narrowly control, Republicans have not yet decided to use it.

69.   Wimalasena said that the agreement called on both parties to resolve the contentious retrenchment plan through negotiations.

70.   With only a handful of defectors, Republicans pushed their spending plan through Congress on Thursday.