1.   Although a showdown on the issue is expected in August, that could be delayed because of the congressional recess slated for the middle of the month.

2.   As the congressional recess ended Tuesday, there was no consensus within the GOP Tuesday about how to regain the initiative.

3.   Before the congressional recess, Condit had told House leaders and colleagues that he did not intend to seek re-election, a Democratic strategist said.

4.   Both senators told constituents during the congressional recess this week that they were undecided about how to vote.

5.   A look at some of them at home during the congressional recess.

6.   But Conrad is not likely to be as accommodating as Domenici would have been when the defense spending bill comes up, probably after the August congressional recess.

7.   But Clinton is prepared to bypass the Senate and appoint Lee during the congressional recess.

8.   But even Lieberman admitted that goal will be extremely difficult to meet because of congressional recesses scheduled for the week of July Fourth and all of August.

9.   But on Thursday, the eve of the beginning of the first major congressional recess, the White House went on the offensive.

10.   But spokesman Steve Hilton said the senator would respond to questions from Missouri reporters next month when he returns home during the congressional recess.