31.   Beatty is in a fantastical mood these days, suitable to his farce about a Democratic senator who starts puncturing special interests in rap rhythms.

32.   Because of their prominence, Democratic senators can raise money nationwide.

33.   Because there were no votes in the Senate on Monday, there were not enough Democratic senators around to be briefed.

34.   Bentsen, a longtime Democratic senator from Texas, had been Treasury secretary less than two months when the raid took place.

35.   Bill Bradley, the former Democratic senator from New Jersey, is a chairman of the effort, called Project Independence.

36.   Both Democratic senators from Maryland, Paul S. Sarbanes and Barbara A. Mikulski, oppose the Keisler nomination.

37.   Brad Owen is a Democratic state senator best known for creating a singing, dancing, anti-drug performance piece for kids.

38.   A Democratic senator called on lawmakers to bring the chief executives of the seven largest U.S. tobacco companies back to testify before Congress.

39.   A check of several Democratic senators who would be likely targets of a White House effort to enlist support showed that few were contacted.

40.   A handful of Republican and Democratic senators are in a position to stop the tax cut cold or reshape it significantly.