Hoped-For Accord on Spending Proves Elusive, Dividing Chambers And Endangering Early Deadline.

Reports that the efforts for discretionary spending in the United States fiscal 2001 budget resolution might affect the resolution's deadline. Failure of leaders to reach a bicameral agreement on a proposed discretionary spending level; Comparison of the consensus on an overall spending level among Republicans in the House and Senate; Ramification of spending measure for the fiscal 2001 budget.