61.  That proposal has met fierce opposition among House Republicans, some who oppose the cigarette tax and others who oppose any new tax increases.

62.  The bill already faces fierce Democratic opposition and a possible veto from President Bill Clinton.

63.  The battle over the Gulf waters stirred the fierce opposition of most Florida politicians.

64.  The bill faces fierce opposition from the technology, financial services and health care industries.

65.  The bill has met with unusually fierce opposition from gun owners.

66.  The aid package has run into fierce opposition among Democrats and Republicans alike.

67.  The dump has met fierce opposition from members of the Fort Mojave, Chemehuevi and Colorado River Indian tribes, residents of Needles and environmental groups.

68.  The first report emerged Saturday in Al Quds, a Palestinian daily based in London and known for its fierce opposition to the Saudi regime.

69.  The measure has twice passed the House despite the fierce opposition of conservatives who rallied around Bush in the South Carolina primary.

70.  The measure is expected to face fierce opposition in the Democratic-controlled Assembly, where similar bills have repeatedly died in the past.