She had a couple of other er; to run, including a visit to a key senator.

"It's as if he went off a priority list for key senators."

The key senators have known about this for weeks.

However, key Senators predicted a long fight and said the outcome was uncertain.

Almost immediately, activist groups announced plans to conduct antiwar events in the states of key Republican senators.

Several key senators worry that any company even partially owned by a foreign government would have unfair competitive advantages when it comes to raising capital.

The President's senior national security advisers returned to Congress today for consultation with key Senators.

But a key Republican Senator said the bill's opponents might be ready to change their tactics, making unnecessary a vote next week to close off debate.

Some key senators who had been backing new legislation praised the announcement, but other lawmakers said they would continue to press for new laws.

Aides to several key senators agreed that Senate approval would be jeopardized by the inclusion of abortion financing.