Senator Exon's measure falls far short of that test.

Senator Exon says he is only trying to make the information highway safer for kids.

Senator Exon and other supporters of tough restrictions said they had carefully drafted their provision to avoid any interference with free speech.

Asked about his party's thinking, Senator Exon said, "That's the $64 question, that's the chaos of the moment."

"We will hold solid on that and not agree to include it as part of the trade bill," Senator Exon said in an interview.

According to Senator Exon, Senate conferees have now rejected this compromise.

For his part, Senator Exon remains skeptical that industry efforts alone are enough.

Senator Exon criticized the Bush Administration for failing to respond quickly to this week's developments.

Senator Exon said the report would not be completed until Wednesday at the earliest.