21.  Abortion rights supporters blasted the House for taking a legislative action that they contend interferes in a medical decision.

22.  Absent a unified national view of guns, most legislative action has been at the state and local level.

23.  But at the same time he steadfastly opposed any legislative action that would give them special status.

24.  But combined with the legislative actions, as Stevens wrote, they provide convincing evidence of a national consensus.

25.  But he also worried that any legislative action would be reactionary rather than remedial.

26.  But future moves, especially those that affect consumers whose service is regulated, could require legislative action.

27.  But the chances of legislative action have risen.

28.  But the majority leader did not signal further legislative action to help Taiwan.

29.  But taking legislative action to retaliate against European companies in the United States, as Sen. Jay Rockefeller suggested his subcommittee on aviation might, would go too far.