Perhaps, on the other hand, Senator Moseley-Braun did overreact.

Asked if it seemed that the military was offering an olive branch to the group, Senator Moseley-Braun said: "That's your word, but it's not a bad one.

Senator Moseley-Braun, the only black Senator, is considered vulnerable in 1998 because she has been the subject of ethical questions.

On Aug. 3 Senator Moseley-Braun was in a Senate elevator with two other senators.

Michael Briggs, a spokesman for Senator Moseley-Braun, said that at the moment her school infrastructure plan was "going nowhere fast."

Senator Moseley-Braun notes with disapproval the majority leader's frequent use of the phrase "grown like Topsy" about the number of amendments added to bills.

The fears of Senator Moseley-Braun are not justified.

Republican leaders say they had nothing to do with it, pinning all the blame on Senator Moseley-Braun.

Senator Moseley-Braun candidly concedes she was the primary champion of the measure.

All of that is making things harder for Senator Moseley-Braun.