The president then introduces Manchin and Toomey to explain their background check legislation.

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All parties need to explain the background and evidence for their policies.

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He went on to explain the background to his thinking about the current situation in an essay in The Atlantic, Why There Are Too Many Patents In America.

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Concentrate on that while I explain the background.

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He continues to explain the background.

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Gudefin's hedge fund background helps explain two of her other specialties at Discovery: merger arbitrage and distressed-debt investing.

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This background helps to explain why Mr Fischer feels passionately that the misery caused by Hitler's war has landed the Germans with a special responsibility to help unite the continent.

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That Credit Suisse's boss, Brady Dougan, has an investment-banking background may help to explain why it has done a better job.

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Let me explain, but, first, a little background.

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Just one-third of Republicans support stricter gun laws, Journal polls through this year show, a finding that helps explain why GOP senators and Democrats from GOP-leaning states opposed expanded background checks and other measures.

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