The issue also puts Democrats in a tough spot.

All this has put Congressional Democrats in a tight spot politically.

"We'll end up with between 48 and 53 seats," he said, putting Democrats either in the minority or the majority.

All this has put Democrats in an unfamiliar place, but one they seem to be enjoying.

That put Democrats who had voted for it in an awkward position and led to public recriminations from some of them.

He sought to put Democrats on record in favor of "tax cuts that work."

Republicans intend to use their control of both chambers to schedule legislation in an effort to put Democrats on the spot.

This puts Democrats in the awkward position of pushing for a bill that could hurt them much more than they anticipated four years ago.

That put Democrats in the uncomfortable position of having to vote against veterans if they wanted to vote for the national service program.

The strategy worked brilliantly to put Democrats on the defensive.