But the senators offered differing views on whether the Pentagon needed to reinforce its 146,000 troops in Iraq.

The Democratic senators offered two welfare plans today, but both called for tougher work requirements and more child-care money.

Such concerns are even greater in the Senate, where rules allow any senator to offer amendments on the floor.

But the senators, who themselves did some tough talking on immigration, offered little encouragement about reimbursing the states with Federal money.

The senator did not offer much defense.

The senator offered polite nods to both men.

He seated himself beside the desk and refused a cigar that the senator offered him.

The senators were offering separate bills to add regulations, including a cap on carbon dioxide emissions.

But the Democratic senators coming on and off the elevators today offered no hint of that.

Leading Democratic senators, for their part, have not offered him much support.