Tenants' advocates adamantly opposed the changes in the revision, and accused the state of pushing the changes through without sufficient public review.

But advocates of weapons control have opposed changes in limits, arguing that advanced computing technology can speed the development of weaponry.

The leading advocates of the treaty, including Mr. Proxmire, oppose capital punishment.

Those advocates had opposed the original law on the ground that it would privatize Medicare.

Some advocates for investors, though, oppose the fee increases.

The cells can only be harvested by destroying a fetus a few days after fertilization, however, which has made many anti-abortion advocates oppose the practice.

Some advocates for AIDS patients not all, oppose his appointment.

Labor unions and immigrant advocates have long opposed temporary visa programs as creating a class of low-paid workers vulnerable to abuse.

Pro-life advocates opposed the nomination and pro-life members in the Senate were most likely to be her main opposition.

Ms. Landrieu supports some measures that advocates of gun control strongly oppose.