51.   Reich said he could avoid the same problems by sticking to a clear, if ambitious, goal rather than seeking a compromise like civil unions.

52.   Republican House leaders, who have grappled with this issue before, are still seeking a compromise that would free the foreign operations spending bill.

53.   Republican House leaders, who have grappled with this issue before, are still seeking a compromise that would free up the foreign operations spending bill.

54.   Senator Olympia J. Snowe, a Maine Republican, said after the session that members of both parties are seeking a compromise to avoid partisan votes Tuesday.

55.   Shaw, the subcommittee chairman, said he was seeking a compromise that would give welfare programs some fiscal protection while subjecting them to greater scrutiny by Congress.

56.   Since then, the council has extended the agreement month by month while Gladden seeks a compromise.

57.   Since then negotiators have sought a compromise.

58.   Staff members for both chambers have been discussing areas of disagreement, but a conference committee formed to seek a compromise has yet to meet.

59.   Strikers returned to work two weeks as the government and workers sought a compromise.

60.   Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., has diligently sought a compromise.