Proponents say that in many cases, bills bottled up by legislative maneuvers would easily pass if brought to a vote.

Lawyers for Mr. Gore said today that they would immediately challenge any such legislative maneuvers, most likely in federal court.

The deal was sealed in a last-minute legislative maneuver by then-governor James R. Thompson.

As the full House took up the bill, Mr. Fields said he devised a legislative maneuver to limit public debate.

Like Mr. Gorbachev, he is fluent in the art of legislative maneuver and compromise.

President Bush and the bozos in the gun lobby probably got a chuckle out of their last-minute legislative maneuver.

However, he quickly became expert in legislative maneuvers, and gained attention far beyond Pennsylvania.

Congress may try to cause mischief along the way with legislative maneuvers designed to delay or derail the plan.

She has also picked up on environmentalists' continuing ire over a legislative maneuver by Mr. Gorton last year.

Some senators who favor the bill fear that it might not have enough support to overcome legislative maneuvers that would block it.