71.   So far, no bill has reached his desk.

72.   The assemblyman said he did not anticipate that Wilson would reject the bill if it reaches his desk.

73.   The bill is expected to easily reach the desk of Gov. Gray Davis, who has not taken a position on the measure.

74.   The bill, therefore, placed Pataki in a political quandary when it reached his desk more than a week ago after passing the Senate and Assembly nearly unanimously.

75.   The cable reached the desk of the U.S. Ambassador, James Jones, and U.S. officials said he viewed it skeptically.

76.   The bill passed the Senate and Assembly in nearly unanimous votes and placed Pataki in a political bind the moment it reached his desk.

77.   The House passed a somewhat stronger bill in February, and Gov. William F. Weld has said he will sign a ban if it reaches his desk.

78.   The legislation never reached his desk.

79.   The president has not had a chance to exercise his new power yet because no appropriations bills have reached his desk.

80.   The president reiterated that he would veto the bill if it reached his desk.