1.   As heating oil prices rose this winter, a variety of Northeast lawmakers called on President Clinton to sell oil from the national reserve, but he resisted.

2.   Citing heating oil prices at their highest level since the Gulf War, Northeast lawmakers and governors lobbied the administration heavily in recent weeks to release the funds.

3.   Northeast lawmakers met with Energy Secretary Bill Richardson Wednesday but were not encouraged by his response.

4.   Northeast lawmakers complain about ending the dairy price support program.

5.   For years, Northeast lawmakers have introduced legislation in Congress to cut nitrogen and sulfur emissions.

6.   Northeast lawmakers seeking ways to curb prescription drug prices discussed banding together to force manufacturers to lower prices Saturday.

7.   Northeast lawmakers also have urged the administration to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, but Richardson has said repeatedly he has no such intentions.

8.   Northeast lawmakers called it a badly needed and welcomed step.

9.   The Northeast lawmakers also have urged the administration to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, but Richardson has said repeatedly he has no such intentions.

10.   While Greenspan expressed concern Thursday about rising oil prices and low inventories, he cautioned against releasing oil from a government reserve as many Northeast lawmakers have urged.