1.   Clinton himself came under fire for failing to defend embattled nominees and throwing an occasional temper tantrum.

2.   In debate tinged by abortion politics and presidential ambitions, the Senate fell three votes short Wednesday of overcoming Republican opposition to embattled surgeon general nominee Dr. Henry Foster.

3.   Pro-life Democratic Sen. Harry Reid announces he will support embattled Surgeon General nominee Dr. Henry Foster.

4.   President Clinton, standing beside his embattled nominee, found an opportunity to demonstrate that, win or lose, this time he is not abandoning his nominee.

5.   President Clinton and six senators rallied behind embattled Surgeon General nominee Dr. Henry Foster Thursday, but the nomination appeared to be in increasing jeopardy.

6.   President Clinton challenged the GOP-controlled Senate Monday to confirm pro-choice physician Dr. Henry Foster Jr., his embattled nominee for surgeon general.

7.   Senator Jesse Helms staunchly defended his right to block the nomination of William F. Weld at an extraordinary special meeting Friday that hardened the stalemate over the embattled nominee.

8.   They will hone their policy recommendations for President Clinton and debate whether to keep supporting Alexis Herman, the embattled nominee for secretary of labor.

9.   An embattled Cabinet nominee is quickly cut loose.

10.   Bush also did not work the phones to shore up support for the embattled nominee.