However the Administration resolves the question of regional conflicts, the review promises to be a contentious process for the military services.

Senior officials said that the Administration has still not resolved this matter.

And he added that the Administration had not resolved the issue and was not prepared to give a detailed answer.

So far, the Administration hasn't resolved this conflict.

Officials said it was unlikely that the Administration would resolve the disagreement between the State Department and the Pentagon in the next week.

He added that his Administration had "not resolved yet exactly what we're going to do at the United Nations."

He said he hoped that his measure would "encourage the Administration and our allies to find the courage and resolve to prosecute this war" in a way likely to win it.

By last week, the Administration and a group of Senators appointed by Mr. Lott had resolved many of the differences, but divisions remain on some of the toughest issues.

The dispute comes a month after the Administration resolved a related dispute, over the purported sale by a Chinese company to Pakistan of equipment used to produce weapons-grade uranium.

He also expressed optimism that Congress and the Administration would resolve their differences and balance the budget.