71.   The panel of five Republicans and five Democrats must decide whether to appoint an outside counsel, as Democrats have insisted.

72.   The panel has been split along partisan lines on appointment of an outside counsel to investigate Gingrich.

73.   The three asked for the appointment of an outside counsel to investigate Starr.

74.   Under the order, lawyers for both sides must agree to a plan for outside counsel to visit the refugees and submit the plan to him within five days.

75.   Johnson did not say when the panel would hire the outside counsel or who might be appointed.

76.   She did not say when the panel would hire the outside counsel, who would essentially be an independent investigator to report to the committee.

77.   She did not say when the outside counsel -- which is essentially an independent investigator -- would be hired.