Several senators have already proposed significant changes, some of which the report seems to endorse.

Three other senators proposed a resolution against a troop increase in Iraq.

More changes are expected on the Senate floor, where senators can propose amendments.

But when Republican senators proposed it, Democrats just gave way.

Mrs. Clinton and a few other Democratic senators propose raising it to 37, with a bonus for states that get recipients to work 40.

Representatives and senators propose laws, called "bills", in their respective houses.

To date, senators have not proposed any sweeping new authority for waivers.

The senators proposed $287 million in direct program cuts, but added $50 million in aid to the state's poor or "distressed" cities.

But on the floor next month Republican senators may propose amendments to revamp those programs too.

Before some senator proposes an N-chip that would automatically block out negative campaign commercials, let's think positively.