In the final hours of debate on the Senate bill, Republicans asserted it would be ineffective and add sharply to the U.S.budget deficit.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Saying that President Obama is "calling the plays" as negotiations continue, Majority Leader Harry Reid asserted that Republicans want only the status quo.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

But the report provoked angry reaction in Congress, where many lawmakers condemned it as biased, while others asserted it contained balanced criticism of Israel and Hamas.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

He also asserted the United States and other nations have tried to isolate Iran for the last 30 years, but have failed and will continue to fail.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

Republican Representative David Price asserted that passage would also complicate U.S.efforts for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and negatively impact Israel's own investigations: "Israel is a strong and resilient democracy,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

Republicans also asserted that the nuclear revelation supports their position that President Obama acted unwisely in altering plans for a European missile shield to defend against future missile launches by Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

While praising the president's eloquence, Republicans asserted that he failed to deliver specifics, and re-stated criticisms that Democratic proposals would impose new tax burdens on Americans and small businesses and add to deficit spending.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

AIG chief Liddy has asserted that bonuses the company paid were necessary to retain the best and brightest talent, an assertion he expressed directly to U.S.Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in a letter, adding that bonus contracts with employees were finalized well before Congress approved financial bail out funds in late 2008.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17