1.   In interviews on Friday, Oberstar and a spokesman for Sabo said the lawmakers were alarmed by what they heard.

2.   That may sound like no big deal, but the pronouncement alarmed Republican lawmakers who have to shepherd welfare reform through Congress.

3.   Those comments alarmed lawmakers Tuesday.

4.   Though none of the agreements involved exchanges of stock, they alarmed lawmakers in Washington who have grown increasingly concerned about rising ticket prices and declining airline competition.

5.   That prospect has alarmed some lawmakers.