1.   Senators, however, delayed a vote until Thursday on a bill that would make sure the state is repaid.

2.   Almost all Senate rules are designed to give each member enormous power to block or delay votes.

3.   And Congress, which agreed to a White House request to delay a vote on aid to Israel, scheduled a vote calling for solidarity with Israel this week.

4.   As a result, proponents of the treaty asked that the vote be delayed.

5.   At the least, they said, it could delay a vote, now set for this summer, until an agreement could be renegotiated by a Gore administration.

6.   Because of the emotional heat of this issue, analysts say a parliamentary vote could be delayed.

7.   Better to delay the vote and create a plan that at least forecasts an improvement, the letter says.

8.   Board of Education member Julie Korenstein has asked schools Superintendent Sid Thompson to delay a vote.

9.   A congressional panel delayed a vote on government plan to scrap lifetime job guarantees for public workers until next week, out of concern the measure might pass.

10.   A spokesman for the London exchange said there were no plans to delay the vote in light of the Swedish bid.