21.   Already, Republican lawmakers are considering legislation that would exempt workfare recipients from minimum wage laws.

22.   Bryant, a Tennessee Republican and former U.S. attorney from Memphis, agreed that the House should consider legislation.

23.   But he said it is still unclear just how flexible the rules for considering the legislation will be or what kind of changes members will be allowed to offer.

24.   But he was unsure whether Ways and Means would consider that legislation or if it would go to the new Select Committee on Revenue and Public Education Funding.

25.   But now the debate has also erupted in Washington, where Congress is considering federal legislation that will resolve many tobacco lawsuits and allow the government to regulate nicotine.

26.   But one committee, which was considering legislation favored by the leadership, has been stymied by the opposition of Norwood and his allies.

27.   But the battle for guns in the cockpit now moves to Congress, which is considering legislation to allow trained pilots to carry weapons on board.

28.   But that rule was waived under procedures authorized by the Rules Committee last year when the budget legislation, on the earned income tax credit, was considered.

29.   California is the first state to enact such a law, although at least six others are currently considering similar legislation.

30.   Canada considered national legislation last year, and Hong Kong is exploring ways to sanction and regulate Internet gambling.