71.   But some Republican lawmakers and the White House held out the prospect late Wednesday that Jeffords might not bolt the party.

72.   But some Republican lawmakers said the White House should disclose the information.

73.   But she is a conservative Democrat, even if her son, Clint Day, is a former Republican state lawmaker and candidate for senator and lieutenant governor.

74.   But most Republican lawmakers did not give their issues a priority, and their agenda is dying.

75.   But one Republican lawmaker who spoke against the bill said that it would divide rather than unite Texans and would discourage free speech.

76.   But the leaders hoped Republican lawmakers could vote for the amendment and say they favored a complete ban on soft money, and still vote against the final legislation.

77.   But White House officials have consistently told Republican lawmakers not to count on him to veto the legislation.

78.   But with no sign of progress toward a settlement, Republican lawmakers and business groups are sharpening their demands that the president intervene directly.

79.   Clinton brought Kasich and other Republican lawmakers to Bosnia with him in hopes of building support on Capitol Hill for continued US military presence there.