Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the Florida Republican who is the chairwoman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said she was seeking to attach an amendment to other legislation that would clarify their right to collect damages in court.
Speaking to an audience of 7,500 donors in the cavernous new Washington Convention Center, Mr. Bush said the last two and a half years had shown Americans to be "courageous, resolute, tough when we have to be and a compassionate people" -- the same attributes that the White House has sought to attach to the president after a terrorist attack, two wars, a recession and a corporate scandal.
Under fire from women's groups, the leader of the independent Democrats, Senator Jeffrey D. Klein of the Bronx, sought to attach the abortion proposal to a health care bill, but fell one vote short of success.
Here's what happened: Santorum sought to attach the Iran Freedom and Support Act as an amendment to the defense appropriations bill, but it was defeated 46-53 in a vote on June 15 , 2006 after the White House lobbied against it.
For years, banks have openly sought to attach as many loans and services as they can to a customer, like credit cards, mortgages and mobile phone banking.
Clearly, her big task on Wednesday and in the days ahead was to drive home the image the McCain campaign has sought to attach to this unexpected pick: the corruption-fighting governor from outside Washington, a socially conservative mother of five who can easily connect with working-class Americans in a way that Mr. Obama has so far had trouble doing.
Manuel, whose Mets contract expires after the 2010 season, said that Wilpon was "very, very encouraging" during their chat and did not seek to attach any caveats to the show of support.
People like Freddy; almost everyone he has sought to attach himself to has said yes.
President Nicolas Sarkozy sought to attach strings, saying the companies should invest the money in clean technology and also protect jobs.
A number of previous studies, including one by Her Majesty's Treasury, have sought to attach numbers to the benefits that the U.K. enjoys from E.U. membership.
