21.  Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison cautioned against a protracted debate over military matters Monday that would end up delaying approval of the funding request.

22.  The agency wanted new clinical trials, which would delay any approval of the drug.

23.  The cabinet delayed approval of the telecommunications draft law twice because it failed to reach an agreement on politically sensitive issues related to state broadcaster RAI.

24.  The FAA still controls growth and in December delayed approval of three new destinations, forcing the airline to strand pre-booked passengers.

25.  The probe could delay approval of constitutional reforms, said Roque Sut Ribeiro, fund manager at Banco Marka SA.

26.  The SEC action late Wednesday delayed approval of the N-Prove system.

27.  The purchase hit a snag last month when the Federal Reserve delayed approval.

28.  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board delayed approval because of threatened legal action.

29.  The Transportation Department then canceled a hearing scheduled for last Monday to review the British Airways-American alliance, further delaying its approval.

30.  The two senators have retaliated by delaying approval of the defense budget.