1.   Congressional sources believe the White House saw the chance for a quick, psychologically valuable victory over the Democratic leaders.

2.   Did Democratic leaders exert pressure on their colleagues to vote for the new law?

3.   Gingrich and the Democratic leaders who are now under the ethics microscope are unlikely to receive such kindly treatment.

4.   The Democratic leader broke with the Clinton administration, which opposes the idea.

5.   Democratic leaders seized on the opportunity to portray the president as indecisive.

6.   Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill.

7.   Democratic leaders under election pressure tend to respond with vague promises of action.

8.   This had little chance of support from Democratic leaders, who seized the opportunity to publicize administration support for tax concessions for the rich.

9.   With the outcome a foregone conclusion, House Democratic leaders did not exert pressure on their colleagues to vote for the motion.

10.   Already, Dick Gephardt, the House Democratic leader, has traveled here to stump for Roberts.