Democrats controlling both committees will use as a basis revised figures released last week by the Congressional Budget Office that project a more than $1.8 trillion deficit for 2009,substantially more than the Obama administration's initial estimate.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

"You can only see escalation and that's no good for anybody, not only on a bilateral basis but as an organization as a whole."

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

India and China have been vocal in demanding that rich, developed countries, such as the United States, take the lead in cutting carbon emissions, which exceed theirs on a per capita basis.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

"That's going to require a lot of restructuring. We're prepared,as a government, to help that process if we believe it is going to provide the basis for a stronger industry in the future.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

"At a per-passenger-mile basis, rail is about three times as efficient as travel by car, in terms of fuel efficiency, and six times as efficient as travel by air, so there are pretty substantial pollution reduction benefits both in terms of greenhouse gases and other pollutants."

VOA: standard.2010.02.15