81.   But the ruling party is betting that the coalition would allow it to attract enough independents to push bills through.

82.   Del Turco is pushing a bill, now moving through Parliament, that would keep potential turncoats in jail for six months.

83.   Feinstein, who is pushing a bill that would help deter identity theft, said stopping the crime is a security matter.

84.   Gov. Roy Barnes pushed the bill, warning that the issue could distract lawmakers and draw national criticism.

85.   He had met earlier in the day with leaders of political parties to try to find a way to push the bill forward.

86.   I have felt a great deal of frustration this year because we could not push the bill on consumer protection passed the layers of bureaucracy.

87.   Jajuga, a Catholic, has pushed the bill unsuccessfully in the past three legislative sessions.

88.   Lawmakers began their drive to push the bill through after the bribery scandal erupted last week.

89.   Lott took steps last week to push the bill to a floor vote by the end of the month.

90.   Meanwhile, House Democrats are seizing every opportunity to push a bill that would crack down on abuse of corporate tax shelters.