Some conservative lawmakers opposed Koizumi and said the debate was premature.

But he said lawmakers, who provide funds for the mission, probably would not oppose the continued Bosnia deployment.

However, many lawmakers oppose it, a position believed to be shared by the Defense Department.

Some environmentalists and lawmakers oppose the easing of the Clinton administration restrictions.

But some lawmakers oppose that approach because they view it as intruding on employees' freedom of choice.

If they lose, the automatic cuts go into effect, and many lawmakers oppose their indiscriminate impact on the budget.

The Governor's supporters maintain that many lawmakers have been holding out as undecided or opposed in the hope of getting a better deal.

Democratic lawmakers and consumer groups had opposed the change.

Many lawmakers, conservatives and liberals alike, publicly oppose the pay increase.

Public campaign financing would weaken that cozy relationship, so most lawmakers oppose it.