The committee's chairman, Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Democrat of Louisiana, said he was impressed with the admiral's expertise in nuclear energy issues.

Until Thursday, Senator J. Bennett Johnston said, "I thought sanctions were the way to go."

The amendment to cut the program's budget was offered by Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Democrat of Louisiana.

Another amendment, sponsored by Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Democrat of Louisiana, calls for risk assessments on environmental regulations.

Senator J. Bennett Johnston of Louisiana has labored diligently on a bill that would assure a meaningful vote.

So did Senator J. Bennett Johnston of Louisiana, a Democrat who was re-elected last weekend.

"I think there's been much too much on the smoking gun issue," said Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Democrat of Louisiana.

The reaction of Senator J. Bennett Johnston, a Louisiana Democrat who voted against the B-2 for the first time, was typical.

Senator J. Bennett Johnston, the Louisiana Democrat who heads the energy committee, would say little about the nomination.

Senator J. Bennett Johnston, a Democrat from Louisiana, demanded that Congress vote on the amendment.