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WETA "LAWMAKERS" 3/24/1984 IN 15.30.03-WETA credit/sponsor credits/title sequence 15.30.57-PAUL DUKE/COKIE ROBERTS/LINDA WERTHEIMER-DUKE-before recess, SENATE joined HOUSE to endorse major SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMS, and both houses embraced compromise on a JOBS BILL. New head of EPA, WILLIAM RUCKELSHAUS seems a shoo-in to be approved. Congress will probably also give REAGAN the MILITARY AID he wants for EL SALVADOR. WERTHEIMER-will profile one Senator with personal memories of VIETNAM and doubts about REAGAN'S course of action in EL SALVADOR. DUKE-REAGAN doesn't like the HOUSE DEMOCRATS budget plan which limits increases in DEFENSE SPENDING to less than half of what REAGAN wants. ROBERTS-DEMOCRATS finally got a BUDGET that they wanted in opposition to REAGAN. 15.32.35-C/S Rep. ROBERT MICHEL (minority leader) in debate in well of House, attacks the DEMOCRATS' budget, says it's just for REVENGE against REAGAN. C/S Rep. WILLIS GRADISON (R-OH) in office, says DEMOCRATS' strength makes it impossible for REAGAN or REPUBLICANS to get a budget through HOUSE. Shot of REAGAN and NANCY REAGAN at White House podium, shots of Congressmen in audience. ROBERTS v.o.-this year, DEMOCRATS can afford to lose the votes of CONSERVATIVE SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS and still have a majority. C/S REAGAN giving press conference, asking Congress to continue his economic plan, says "recovery" is beginning already (ha ha ha). Clip of 1981 appearance by REAGAN before Congress, REAGAN urging Congress to vote for REAGANOMICS as presented by PHIL GRAMM. 15.34.48-Rep. GRADISON in office, says REAGAN can't woo DEMOCRATS since the ECONOMY has stayed in the toilet after two years of REAGANOMICS. Clips of 1981 BUDGET DEBATE, TIP O'NEILL complains that REAGAN is trying to steamroll Congress. C/S TRENT LOTT in 1983 budget debate, arguing that the DEMOCRATS are imposing their will on the REPUBLICANS unfairly. Clip of Rep. ED JENKINS (D-GA) in 1981 budget debate, arguing against REAGANOMICS. C/S Rep. TOM LOEFFLER (R-TX) in 1983 budget debate, says the DEMOCRATS' budget was offered with no time for REPUBLICANS to read it before a vote. 15.36.49-Rep. CHARLES SHUMER (D-NY) says that the REPUBLICANS are complaining about the DEMOCRAT budget, but they don't have a competing proposal. C/S Rep. JAMES JONES (Chair of BUDGET COMMITTEE), says that REPUBLICANS shouldn't be obstructionist without offering an alternative. C/S GRADISON in office, says that REAGAN wants MILITARY SPENDING increases that are too high for REPUBLICANS to support in bad economic times. C/S Rep. LEON PANETTA (D-CA) argues that no one wants to "stay the course" of REAGANOMICS, or else REPUBLICANS would have offered up the REAGAN budget to oppose the DEMOCRATS' budget. C/S GRADISON, says that the REPUBLICANS now have the opportunity to attack the DEMOCRATS on their budget.