Backed by Mr Chirac, he long insisted he will not withdraw the contract, though ideas for compromise are now emerging.
And the vice president was ready with a list of administration ideas for compromise — worked up while the White House was forced to the sidelines of the partisan Congressional debates.
In the interview, Mr. Mubarak said he would press Mr. Bush to lay out a framework, using some new ideas for compromise on the crucial issues of dividing Jerusalem, returning Palestinian refugees and delineating final borders.
And although rich countries, which have produced most greenhouse-gas emissions, should act first, Kyoto fails to impose commitments on poor countries, even though within decades India and China will be the biggest emitters.Kill Kyoto to save it?Optimists still insist that such flaws in Kyoto could be fixed by sincere negotiators willing to find clever ideas for compromise.
Democrats, however, have other ideas for a compromise.
Aides to Mr. Reid met Saturday with advocates of abortion rights to explore ideas for a compromise.
A handful of Democrats and Senator Olympia J. Snowe, Republican of Maine, met Saturday to explore ideas for a possible compromise on the public plan.
Instead, I have a new idea for a compromise.
Bret D. Schundler's remarks at a news conference in Trenton yesterday afternoon, as recorded by The New York Times: What makes it possible for me and other, let's say, pro-choice Republicans to come together is respect for each other, respect for the idea of compromise and consensus.
But Mr. Clinton offered no concessions on any issue he brought up, and left the impression that his idea of compromise was for the Republicans to give in.
