The rail systems would have to pay for themselves and should be run by private operators, the Administration suggested.

And he noted that the Administration had suggested improvements to protect children.

Although the Administration suggested last year that the corner had been turned, deficits continue to set records.

But on the critical issue of airport screening, it goes further than the administration had suggested.

The Administration had suggested or supported many of the eliminations.

Even with the proposed shifts, many schools will still be too short of funds to meet the higher academic standards the Administration suggests.

He said the Administration had suggested how the panel could rewrite portions of the report to make it available to the public.

Likewise, he said, the administration incorrectly suggested that the law set a premium of $35 a month for drug coverage, beginning in 2006.

The administration also suggested several provisions that were likely to upset some legislators who have other jobs, according to those familiar with the negotiations.

But beyond accepting the idea of a little relief, the Administration is suggesting few changes in policy, which upsets the critics.