81.   One senior Republican senator, John Warner of Virginia, told the newspaper that he had doubts about reopening the agreement.

82.   Once on the Senate floor, however, it met strong opposition from senior GOP senators who said it would sacrifice national security for business.

83.   Once filled by the most senior senators, seats on the Foreign Relations Committee now are occupied by some of the most junior members.

84.   President Bush has gone too far in his praise for the policies and personality of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior Republican senator said Wednesday.

85.   The senior senator has not changed his mind about Castro.

86.   Two senior senators raised concern Wednesday that some taxpayers could face delays in receiving promised tax refund checks even though they filed their returns on time this year.

87.   Two senior senators traveling with the secretary echoed his comments.

88.   In Washington, a senior senator said he had received a letter from Clinton stating that he would welcome congressional support on sending US troops to Bosnia.

89.   The result returns to the capital the fourth most senior senator and a bastion of the liberal left.