71.   On Friday, a judge ruled that the L.A. Unified School District cannot use Proposition BB funds to build the Belmont Learning Center until an oversight committee approves it.

72.   On Tuesday, a negotiating committee approved language calling for cuts in arms spending and protecting women from rape in wartime.

73.   On Wednesday, a House committee approved the ban without the health exception, setting the stage for another floor fight on the contentious issue next week.

74.   Republicans are predicting that the committee will approve on a party line vote at least one count of impeachment against the president for perjury.

75.   Scalia has been approved by committee, but a vote for him has never been scheduled by Tom Daschle, the Senate majority leader.

76.   So far this year, a Senate committee has approved a Republican bill of rights, which Democrats say is not strong enough.

77.   Speaking to reporters this morning, Bliley said he expected the committee to approve the bill late today or tomorrow.

78.   That committee must approve all amendments before they can be considered by the full House.

79.   Texans would be able to use the Internet to take a look at the campaign contributions of legislative and statewide candidates under a bill a House committee approved Wednesday.

80.   The committee approved a bill addressing illegal immigration last week, and it will be sent to the full Senate next month with the separate legal-immigration measure.