The chairman visibly controlled his temper and continued, "I am anxious that the program be concluded decently and in order.

But the crucial backing came from Mr. D'Amato, who was a co-sponsor of the bill and as chairman can control amendments to it.

That year he joined the faculty of the Collège de France where he served as chairman of analysis and systems control.

Inside the nerve center of NBC Sports' 75,000 square-foot compound, the chairman of NBC Sports happily controls the prime-time production.

The SK Group said it would disband the central office through which its jailed chairman, Chey Tae Won, has long controlled his holdings.

Senate rules and committee tradition say that a majority could force only a committee meeting, but the chairman would preside and control the agenda.

As respective chairmen of the House and Senate panels controlling military programs, the two lawmakers have for years been co-equals, horse trading pet programs and policy compromises.

Time Warner holds an 8.9 percent stake in QVC, and the chairman of Tele-Communications, John C. Malone, controls Liberty Media, which owns 17 percent of QVC.

In the House of the People, representatives warned that the chairman, once elected, would control the debate, including decisions on his own powers.

In that case, the deal was considered a takeover because EchoStar's chairman, Charles Ergen, controls more than a third of the combined company's stock as well as the board and the company's management.