1.   Senators have sought common ground before in their monthslong investigation, only to see their efforts dissolve in acrimony.

2.   That effort dissolved when the French government insisted GEC hold less than half of Framatome.

3.   A leading House Democrat warned that GOP efforts could dissolve the bipartisan support the bill has enjoyed until now.

4.   A leading House Democrat said GOP efforts could dissolve the bipartisan support the bill has enjoyed until now.