Vice President Al Gore

WAP2000020299 - 02 FEBRUARY 2000 - WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: Vice President Al Gore speaks to reporters outside the U.S. Senate after leaving the campaign trail to break a potential tie vote on a bankruptcy reform bill in the Senate, which contains an amendment concerning bankruptcy of right-to-life protesters who run out of money advocating their cause. At left is Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-CA. At lower front right is Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-MD. rg/iw/Ian Wagreich UPI