11.   And like New York, several state governments, as well as Congress, have considered legislation that would require states to give parents the results of those tests.

12.   And the second part is unprecedented giving of money from the health industry to senators and representatives at the very time we were considering this legislation.

13.   And similar legislation is being considered in New York and a dozen other states.

14.   As the Senate considers legislation to restrict human cloning, Republicans in the House of Representatives held a hearing on Wednesday to rally opposition to the research.

15.   At the time the legislation was being considered, proponents said that a law was needed to protect bottlers from having their business picked off by nearby rivals.

16.   Bassem Eid, the human rights activist, said the death penalty law might not pass the Palestinian Council, officially charged with considering Palestinian legislation.

17.   A House vote on the repeal was scheduled for this month but has been postponed until after anti-terrorism legislation is considered.

18.   A hate crime can buy you extra jail time in Missouri, but not in Kansas, where lawmakers are considering legislation.

19.   A House committee is considering companion legislation that does not significantly curtail the CRA.

20.   After Saturday, it would take a super-majority to suspend the rules to consider legislation in the final days of the session.