1.   And last month, key senators persuaded the administration to take more time before formally introducing the proposal in Congress.

2.   A key senator in the Republican-dominated confirmation process, Jesse Helms of North Carolina, said the team likely will be approved without trouble.

3.   A key Republican senator from South Dakota, Larry Pressler, chairman of the Commerce Committee, lost his seat to Democratic Rep. Tim Johnson.

4.   A key U.S. senator said Microsoft Corp. might be abusing its dominance of the computer software industry in its dealings with Internet service providers and entertainment companies.

5.   A similar bill is being devised by several key senators as part of an omnibus securities measure that they are planning to introduce in the next month.

6.   A similar measure is being devised by several key senators as part of an omnibus securities bill that they are planning to introduce later this month.

7.   But at least one key senator, Republican John McCain of Arizona, was not satisfied with the verbal promise to arm the Bosnians.

8.   But key Republican senators said the outcome was too close to call on the question of admitting the taped statements.

9.   But key senators signaled last week they would change it.

10.   But on Thursday all sides gave somewhat in the final agreement worked out in days of negotiations involving key senators and the White House.