The Administration sought to put the best face on the new agreement.

The Administration is seeking a record $33.9 billion for environmental programs next year, an increase of 5 percent over this year's spending.

For the current year, the administration also sought $900 million, but Congress approved $1.2 billion.

He declined to say how much money the Administration would seek.

The administration had sought to shift the money to other uses.

Many of the changes the administration is seeking are drawing little if any opposition.

The Administration originally sought about $100 million in military aid.

But about the same time, the Administration sought to increase sales of computer technology and relaxed the rules.

The Administration had sought $80 billion in new taxpayer funds.

The Administration also sought various technical data to support those promises.