41.   Democrats want to make it easier for patients to sue health maintenance organizations and other health plans for injuries caused by the denial or delay of care.

42.   Democrats want to require foreign companies exporting to the U.S. to adhere to the same labor and environmental standards as their American competitors.

43.   Democrats want to spend more on such domestic programs as prescription drug coverage for the elderly and high-speed rail.

44.   Democrats wanted the government to spend nearly all of the money, while the Republicans emphasized new tax breaks for business and consumers, not outright spending.

45.   Democrats wanted to add language saying the Senate could not take up tax-cutting legislation unless Congress had first approved such drug coverage.

46.   Democrats wanted to know why Republicans had not produced their own budget yet.

47.   Democrats wanted to make the program more generous than Republicans.

48.   Democrats wanted to raise taxes, especially on the rich, and protect social spending.

49.   Democrats also want any tax cuts to be targeted at low- and middle-income people.

50.   Democrats also want to debate amendments providing help to airline employees who lost jobs and benefits after the attacks.