11.   Thompson said Republican senators and staffers are meeting every day to sort through the questions.

12.   Under the bill, government savings realized by not giving tax deductions for advertising costs would be placed in the Medicare Trust Fund, the senators said.

13.   Wednesday he listened and then told both groups what they wanted to hear, senators said, and both groups left gushing.

14.   Abraham spokesman Joe Davis said the senator and his staff were not involved.

15.   But senators said Friday they would lobby for their more moderate proposal, saying the House bill would invite legal battles.

16.   Federal dollars meant for treating AIDS patients are being wasted on shopping trips and otherwise misspent, say two senators who have called for an investigation.

17.   He said mid-term senators who aspire for president or vice president should be considered resigned from the Senate.

18.   If all goes well, the Harbor Nights will continue every other Wednesday, the senator said.

19.   Many of the Afghan war detainees now held at Guantanamo Bay will likely be returned to their homelands, a U.S. senator said Friday.

20.   The Russians wanted, at a minimum, a five year delay in implementation of treaty provisions, the senator said.