81.   Sweet said Tuesday that she plans to switch parties.

82.   Tauzin almost switched parties in December.

83.   That tactic was employed by Sen. Phil Gramm, the last Texas congressman to switch parties while in the U.S. House.

84.   That caused him to switch parties.

85.   The Associated Press this week reported a number of people switching parties in Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties in northern California.

86.   The delay in voting became even more excruciating Tuesday, as rumors swirled that moderate Republican Senator James Jeffords of Vermont might switch parties.

87.   The overall lineup of state governors remained the same, although a few states switched parties.

88.   The pollsters disputed the notion that some conservative Democratic House members would switch parties if the Republicans came within five or so seats of winning a majority.

89.   The Republicans sent emissaries and promised power and prestige if he would only switch parties.

90.   The resolution calls for two-thirds of the House to vote to deny a seat to a legislator who switches parties.