Democratic leaders said today that the trade legislation was urgently needed by the nation and asked the President to reconsider his veto threat.

Mr. Clinger said he hoped the President would reconsider.

I hope the President reconsiders his decision.

"I hope the President will reconsider and sign the bill, assuming we pass it," said House Speaker Jim Wright, a Texas Democrat.

The President, who is vacationing in Samara, reconsidered his tough stance and tried to placate Mr. Lukashenko.

But Administration officials said that if the strike extended into the Labor Day weekend and appeared to be causing widespread inconvenience, the President would reconsider his decision.

But the officials said they hoped that the President of Chile, Augusto Pinochet, or his successor would reconsider and pay compensation.

I respectfully urge the President to reconsider this decision.

Macri requested that the President reconsider her decision, though without offering apologies for his earlier remark; ultimately, Mrs. Kirchner did not attend the event.

I urge the President to reconsider this, because we really need these amendments.