The administration said it would urge federal regulators to promote open transmission.

He urged regulators to reject the tough new California rules and move more gradually toward national standards on emissions and fuel economy.

He urged Government and regulators to "think the unthinkable".

In response, they are now urging regulators to come up with a consistent standard.

But other legislators have urged regulators to find ways to cut costs without having to reopen the law.

But the panelists went further and urged regulators to require the strongest possible warning labels.

Mr. Thompson urged regulators to reduce total auto insurance premiums statewide by $1.5 billion a year.

The report urged regulators to "immediately begin shrinking such institutions' balance sheets in a coordinated and orderly manner."

And they urged regulators to block or at least delay the reorganization until crucial features of the change were clarified.

It also urged regulators to stop insolvent savings institutions from making more loans.