It was a big victory for the president. In brief remarks at the White House about an hour after the Senate vote, he spoke of the impact reform will have on the American people.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The president,in a brief statement at the White House Friday afternoon, restated his goal of health care reform this year.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

She turned to writing music. She says like many of her albums, "The Age of Miracles" gives a brief look at where she is in her life.

VOA: special.2010.05.28

"He had been having episodes of chest discomfort that were brief in nature.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

The comments came in a brief address to military personnel and their families at a Navy base in Florida.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

In his brief remarks, the president made clear he sees the death of Ted Kennedy as a personal loss.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

Jamie honed his jazz skills during a brief stint in Paris, before releasing his first album while still in his teens.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

In a brief statement from the White House, Mr.Obama stressed this will be a complex and challenging operation.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

In his brief remarks, Mr.Obama sought to explain his decision to release the memos and to lift the spirits of CIA employees.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

Burns,at a brief news conference before leaving India, was asked about the increased attacks in the region and the threats against India.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Since the early 1950s, only three prime ministers have come from opposition parties, all leading brief coalition governments in the mid 1990s.

VOA: standard.2009.07.13

But in his brief comments at the White House, he made no mention of any punitive action.

VOA: standard.2010.01.05

The host,Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi made no mention of Mr.Ahmedinejad's absence in his brief opening address.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

The center's director,Youk Chhang, says older history books simply ignored the Khmer Rouge era, with the exception of a brief mention in one book.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19