It takes factories and jobs on the ground to win congressional approval for defence orders.

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When the federal government resorts to the courts to impose penalties for which it knows it cannot win congressional approval, it offends against democracy.

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Fleischer also defended Rove's use of the word "war" when talking about the fight to win congressional approval for a permanent repeal of the estate tax.

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In separate but similar statements, the White House and Democratic leaders said Boehner's fallback option would fail to win congressional approval, especially in the Democratically controlled Senate.

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Despite the agreement forged by Manchin and Toomey, both rated as strong supporters of gun rights by the NRA, the prospects for significant gun legislation to win congressional approval remained uncertain.

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There is little expectation Feinstein's proposal, which President Barack Obama backs along with expanded background checks and other steps, will win congressional approval due mainly to stiff opposition from lawmakers aligned with the politically potent National Rifle Association.

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The move addresses a major concern of the Hispanic community and mimics some of the provisions of a Democratic proposal called the DREAM Act that has failed to win enough Republican support to gain congressional approval.

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While the Commerce Department's reasoning may be shaky, the impetus behind this move is crystal clear: The Bush Administration hopes to appease congressional protectionists, thereby helping to win approval for free-trade agreements (FTAs) with Colombia, Peru, Panama and South Korea.

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