The Economy A bill to regulate cable television prices moved forward as Senate opponents agreed to a vote today.

Senate opponents were thwarted in several attempts to alter the resolution.

Senate opponents can always filibuster a final conference report if they can line up sufficient opposition.

But until today, Senate opponents of the legislation had used their informal objections to keep the bill from being introduced on the floor.

Mr. Ashcroft was an ardent Senate opponent of the litigation.

For some Senate opponents of expansion, however, admitting the three countries under review will inevitably lead to more, and to a weaker alliance.

Senate opponents feared that even with this additional monitoring, some illegal tests might still go undetected.

Senate opponents cited a variety of reasons for their opposition.

Senate opponents concede they face an uphill struggle, but said momentum has shifted in the past three months.

Senate opponents are also prepared to offer an alternative similar to the one defeated in the House.