1.   Although Clinton has threatened to veto both bills or any blended version of them, he has signaled his willingness to negotiate a compromise.

2.   And even now, after having negotiated the compromise, some bitterness remains.

3.   And to his friends and supporters, he possesses a Zen-like balance, a willingness to listen and an ability to negotiate compromises.

4.   Behind the scenes, Pataki and the New York congressional delegation have spent weeks trying to negotiate a compromise on the issue with the White House.

5.   Behind the scenes, however, party leaders were meeting to try to negotiate a compromise.

6.   Both sides were negotiating possible compromises Friday night.

7.   A compromise was negotiated with the White House but then rejected by the GOP leadership.

8.   A similar House bill contains none of those provisions, although efforts at negotiating a compromise are expected.

9.   A spokeswoman for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat who helped negotiate the compromise, said President Bill Clinton would sign the measure.

10.   A successful CEO ought to know something about negotiating compromises and holding people accountable, which are essentials of politics.