That's why discounts are no panacea: People who are inclined to conserve are liable to passupsomething not deemed mission-critical no matter if it's 40% off.
Ideas were plentiful, but coming up with something that would pass safety standards so that people and seats wouldn't go flying in an accident proved difficult.
Still, a Democratic leadership aide suggested the chances those senators could come up with something acceptable -- with the votes to pass the Senate and eventually the House -- are not very good.
He believes Congress could take up that -- the committee could take up that plan and pass it out with its remaining hours if that kind of compromise were something that all sides would want.