71.   But a senior Republican aide said that Hastert had signaled an intention to bring campaign finance to the floor sometime around September.

72.   But a senior Republican aide to the House Commerce Committee said Tuesday that the differences were minor and that he expected the two chambers to reach quick agreement.

73.   But a senior aide to Giuliani described the proposal as selfless, and in the best interests of the city.

74.   But a senior aide to the Agriculture Committee said such disagreements over what constitutes fair and unfair subsidies were normal between Europe and the United States.

75.   But his argument has been undercut by disclosures that a senior aide met with Bellew and the professional aviation inspectors to press complaints they were being too harsh.

76.   But Jill Hanson of Beloit, a senior Dole aide, calls Wisconsin a toss-up.

77.   But if the president feels isolated or pressured, he is not revealing it to some close friends or to his senior aides.

78.   But neither Clinton nor his senior aides have explained clearly how this might be achieved.

79.   But Nabil Shaath, a senior Arafat aide, said that it is Barak who should give orders to troops to pull back.

80.   But occasionally he showed a flash of impatience, as when Bob Barr of Georgia pressed him on why Clinton had not fired a senior aide, Sidney Blumenthal.