81.  Rubin is in a difficult political position because any major American role in a Southeast Asian bailout would undoubtedly raise a political outcry on Capitol Hill.

82.  Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said the debate over Vieques had put him in a very difficult position.

83.  Sheffield, who has three guaranteed years remaining on his contract and an option for a fourth, continues to put the Dodgers in a difficult position.

84.  She tells the children to understand the difficult position their parents are in and not to lose respect for them.

85.  Streep worked her way up to the more difficult third position, the one a pro would use.

86.  Some, like Allaire, are put in the difficult position of weighing short-term needs and hardships against long-term financial goals.

87.  Still, the fact that they had to make a choice put the Bahres in a difficult position.

88.  Such a solicitation, she said, creates a potential conflict of interest for a judge and could put the lawyer in a difficult position.

89.  Switzerland was in a difficult position during the war, he said.

90.  Tarrant County Commissioner J.D. Johnson, who served on the Texas Commission of Jail Standards under Gov. Ann Richards, said rural counties are in a difficult position.