Even so, rural lawmakers said that was still not enough, and some were saying they would oppose the bill.

And, as in similar gun control battles in the United States, the issue has pitted rural lawmakers against urban representatives.

The House debate frequently split urban and rural lawmakers.

Debate was more vehement in the House, where rural lawmakers called the bill another blow to the declining tobacco industry.

But rural lawmakers said they wanted at least $320 to $350 a month.

Encryption is critical to rural lawmakers because it is used to encode and decode electronic communications.

The rural lawmakers come down on the side of business and the libertarians.

For now, their biggest champions are rural lawmakers.

Because of the long-distance trains, the railroad has bipartisan support from rural lawmakers around the country.

But the Republican majority in the State Senate, which is dominated by suburban and rural lawmakers, said it had problems with the Mayor's proposal.