And legislators involved with health issues expressed doubt that the Legislature would pass any new tax in the coming months.

For example, because the ruling coalition in Parliament is in such disarray, little legislation has passed in the last seven months.

Finally, the Democrats say, Mr. Clinton should wait to see the effects of welfare and immigration laws passed in the last six months.

I'd say less than a second has passed for them in the nearly two months since the attack.

Four control room crews failed to pass their annual requalification tests in the last three months, a source of "substantial" safety concerns, the commission said.

But doctors, hospital executives and insurers say they are also trying to position themselves for success under any legislation Congress might pass in the next 15 months.

Tom Landry passed away in the months between Irvin's last game and his official retirement announcement.

Still, those struggles were small compared to the emotional ones he has passed in the past 24 months.

House Democrats reached a compromise today that increased the chances of banking legislation being passed in the next few months.

As in the past, a majority of the 57 bills passed in the first six months were street-name changes or technical bills submitted by the Mayor.