The exception may be the Commerce Department, which has hired a Congressional advocate of more confrontational trade policies.

In October 1997, for example, Mr. Clinton appeared with Congressional advocates of campaign finance revisions to demand action on legislation to tighten the laws.

Leading Congressional advocates of nuclear nonproliferation promised today to wage a floor fight against an aid package for Pakistan.

The White House appears to have floated the idea of the petition publicly before lining up the support of Congressional advocates of new campaign finance laws.

He must impose greater discipline on the service secretaries, face down Congressional advocates of ill-conceived programs and accelerate efforts to rationalize Pentagon accounting systems.

Congressional advocates for postal change say they welcome help in getting attention for their cause.

Congressional advocates say that it was a significant accomplishment.

The leading parent groups and Congressional advocates have agreed in principle to the additional information being offered by most of the networks.

The Massachusetts Democrat, the leading Congressional advocate of universal health care over the last quarter century, said Mr. Clinton faced a "once-in-a-generation opportunity."