Other Democrats have suggested that changes in the way the military buys its weapons be added to the bill.
Yet even some Democrats suggested that the reason the party wasn't getting heard was that it didn't have much to say.
No Democrats have suggested any plan to cut or redirect that money.
With a tie, Democrats have suggested that power be shared in the makeup of key committees.
Democrats suggest that behind the legal argument lies pure politics.
Some Democrats suggested that the 77-year-old senator might not run for re-election in two years.
But other Democrats suggested that the jury was still out on that.
Democrats suggested that Republicans were trying to protect the interests of the insurance industry and employers.
But some Democrats suggested that the agreement's details were considerably less important than its timing.
Several Democrats suggested that this presidential campaign was in many ways a learning experience for him.