Democrats, who mostly oppose the measure, said they believed that Republicans would not get the votes; lobbyists on both sides said the situation was too close to call.
Aid groups mostly oppose this approach for fear that Sudan would respond by cutting off humanitarian access, and that's a legitimate concern.
Senate Republicans, who mostly oppose suspending the 18.4-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax, also skirted around the issue this week to avoid contradicting their presumptive candidate, Senator John McCain of Arizona, who wants to suspend it for the summer.
Mr. Gregg and Mr. Breaux were part of a small group of senators two years ago who developed a plan that included private investment accounts within the Social Security system, an idea that Republicans generally support and Democrats mostly oppose.
This could end the ambitions of his long-serving deputy, George Saitoti, since Mr Odinga and Mr Saitoti would not find it easy to work together.Mr Saitoti's mother's tribe, the populous Kikuyu, mostly oppose Mr Moi, whom they accuse of neglecting central Kenya in favour of his native Rift Valley.
American is also buying jets and landing slots from US Airways, a move that would allow that airline to consummate its own merger with United, which was announced last year but has been stalled by regulators.Consumers mostly oppose such mega-mergers.
Senate Democrats mostly oppose that idea.
House Republicans mostly oppose the IMF overhaul, citing its potential to weaken U.S. influence in the institution.
No GOP presidential candidate has ever proposed anything close to paid maternity leave and Republicans mostly oppose such a benefit.
Trump appears to be trying to widen his campaign's appeal not only to Latino and immigrant voters, who mostly oppose him, but also to stem losses among moderate whites who may disagree with his harder views on immigration.
