1.   And Hatfield argued that the Clinton administration is acting illegally by even considering the sale of Bonneville.

2.   And yet on the domestic front, as exemplified by the actions of Ashcroft, the administration is acting as if the United States has no inner strength whatsoever.

3.   But he said he did not know when the Bush administration would act.

4.   But other administration officials and some in Congress say the administration acted too slowly.

5.   But the commission concluded that the administration has not acted aggressively enough on the case at a time when it is also seeking a diplomatic opening with Tehran.

6.   But they said they still expected the Bush administration to act on their concerns.

7.   Currency traders said that if the administration had not acted to support the dollar, it would have continued its recent decline.

8.   Democrats said the administration may have acted insensitively but would have faced harsh partisan criticism if presidential aides had ignored warnings of possible financial irregularities.

9.   Europe insists that the administration is acting on behalf of Carl Lindner, who controls Chiquita and has close connections to both political parties.

10.   For the administration to act unilaterally in this sphere is no trifling matter.