61.   There was also recognition that Gephardt has been a savvy leader, able to hold his caucus together on procedural votes and on the sticky topic of ethics.

62.   Third readings are typically more procedural votes endorsing the earlier action.

63.   This would be the crucial procedural vote, especially for the moderate Republicans who oppose impeachment and favor censure.

64.   Through delaying tactics, the Democrats avoided a test vote on that package and allowed only an ambiguous procedural vote.

65.   While Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., plans to seek a procedural vote on censure, it was expected to fail.

66.   A procedural vote will be held Thursday before it goes back to the Senate, which has to agree on minor differences in the two versions.

67.   A procedural vote will be held tomorrow before the bill goes back to the Senate, which has to agree on minor differences in the two versions.

68.   After the procedural vote, the Senate moved immediately to consideration of final passage of the legislation.

69.   Democrats also began forcing a series of procedural votes to delay what appeared to be inevitable passage of the Republican plan.

70.   House leaders saw to it that a procedural vote was held on the issue so some lawmakers could say they had registered their opposition to raising their own pay.