Many of these requests require a line-by-line review of hundreds or even thousands of pages of documents.

Some Justice components, such as the FBI, receive thousands of requests each year, many requiring a line-by-line review of hundreds or even thousands of pages.

The Governor did grant the waiver for the bills that passed tonight, but his staff was conducting a line-by-line review of the drafts of the other bills.

Savings have also been achieved through a line-by-line review of KDOT's budget and a reduction in the size of the agency.

The idea had appeal because it was easy, Mr. Verniero said, and it would be easier to defend than a line-by-line review of the 550-page spending plan.

One of the most important orders of business will be the request by Mr. Bush that Congress extend his authority to conduct trade negotiations without line-by-line Congressional review.

Mr. Corzine said his staff was conducting a line-by-line review of the state's budget and he would only consider raising the tax if "we still can't close budget holes."

Mr. Hardwick said he and other members of the Assembly were making a line-by-line review of next year's budget.

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held the first hearing in its series on line-by-line review of the federal budget.

Last week, Mr. Corzine promised a "line-by-line" review of the bills sent to him; he should live up to that and push for improvements.