In the mood of war-time resolve that has prevailed in Washington since the September 11 terror attacks, Ee-publicans and Democrats have put partisanship aside to forge consensusrnon issues ranging from funding for the Penta-gon to a bailout of the airline industry. Now the supreme test of thisrnspirit of cooperation is at hand. Con-gress and the Administration have spent weeks trying to craft a stimulus package for the U.S., and with consumer confi-dence flagging and the economy con-tracting, both would like to complete arnplan within the next month. But as of Oct. 10, progress was stalling.
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