Andrei Koztunof of the New Eurasia Foundation in Moscow says both countries essentially agreed not to make it a major issue.

VOA: standard.2010.07.09

New York City took the lead in that and we'll talk about that as a political issue later in the class.

纽约带头取缔了反式脂肪,这件事我们将稍后从政治角度进行讨论

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

U.S.Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke spoke of a new thinking on the issue during a recent visit to Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

The issue of a new constitution for Kurdistan, which was removed from the ballot in weekend elections, triggered anxiety in both Washington and Baghdad.

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

These strong statements opposing the practice represent a new U.S.government position on the issue.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

Assistant Secretary Posner said the State Department expects to issue,by year's end, a new list of countries of particular concern on religious freedom, which would be subject to possible U.S.sanctions.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26