Republicans said the final bill was not nearly so harsh or severe as the Democrats asserted.

Democrats also asserted that a Republican administration would adopt a sales tax and the institution of right-to-work law.

In general, Democrats asserted that the President's speech paid too little attention to the problems at home.

But Democrats asserted it could be as high as 250,000.

With these kind of numbers, the Democrats assert that the House is much in play.

The Democrats assert he paid lip service only and vow they will not let him get away with it again.

Democrats asserted that the President's decision shows a declining ability to control the legislative process during his final months in office.

Democrats asserted that there were other lines to be drawn.

Democrats assert that the Republicans' real goal is to discourage turnout by black voters.

Many Democrats asserted that neither bill did enough to control the cost of prescription drugs.