1.   Democrats also seized on provisions that would put into place Medicare premium increases that would begin in January.

2.   Democrats have seized on the rule reversals, hoping to tap a rich vein of public outrage.

3.   Democrats seized on the comments about Ms. Moseley-Braun, the first black woman elected to the Senate, to accuse Helms and others of racial insensitivity.

4.   Democrats quickly seized on the flip-flop.

5.   Democrats seized on the delay as further proof of a flawed investigation.

6.   Democrats are already seizing on the subject.

7.   Democrats have seized on the issue and have crafted a series of proposals to placate seniors.

8.   Democrats seized on the ruling as a repudiation of the House case.

9.   Democrats Wednesday seized on the uncertainty of long-range projections to argue against the large tax cut being proposed by President Bush.

10.   Democrats have seized on a Congressional Budget Office report projecting Republicans would spend a portion of the Social Security surplus.