81.   The group, co-chaired by former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, wants to see significant reductions in teen smoking.

82.   The leading anti-smoking proposal before Congress would require tobacco companies to cut teen smoking dramatically or face fines.

83.   The president chided House Republicans for not wanting to raise taxes on tobacco companies as a way to curtail teen smoking.

84.   The rate of teen smoking probably has remained the same, California officials say.

85.   The pact also includes penalties for the tobacco companies if teen smoking is not reduced to specific target levels.

86.   The Senate on Monday commenced what is likely to be a contentious debate on sweeping anti-tobacco legislation aimed at reducing the rising incidence of teen smoking.

87.   The settlement signed by the tobacco companies and state attorneys general includes provisions to encourage and fund reductions in teen smoking and smoking-cessation programs for adults.

88.   The state officials said they support a settlement that lowers teen smoking even if it reduces the demand for tobacco.

89.   The tobacco industry said it supports efforts to reduce teen smoking and welcomed the HHS regulations.

90.   The tobacco industry has proposed a set of voluntary steps to curb teen smoking in hopes of heading off new government regulations.