Lawmakers hope to have legislation in place by Jan. 1.

Lawmakers had hoped for major surgery on the military budget.

In both parties, lawmakers are hoping they never have to cast such a vote.

Lawmakers are hoping to end the session by Thursday night.

Lawmakers hope they are able to put aside their disputes and pass some legislation before going home.

Now he wants more charter schools, and some lawmakers are hoping for a repeat of their 1998 deal.

Yet lawmakers hope to quit within a month to see to their own re-elections.

And many lawmakers are hoping to tinker with the size of the investment tax credit.

Lawmakers hope that forcing banks to keep some of the loans they make will force them to be more careful.

Lawmakers hope to finish work on the bill on Tuesday.