Members of Congress from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi are appealing to the administration to shorten the six-month moratorium.

VOA: special.2010.06.19

He directed his administration to talk with congressional leaders from both parties to develop a "forceful response."

VOA: special.2010.01.22

That clears the way for the administration to set limits, unless Congress acts first.

VOA: special.2009.12.12

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat spoke on Palestinian radio, calling for Biden and the Obama administration to sway the Israelis.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

"They do not want the present administration to function,". "They want a Pakistan of their own vision.

VOA: standard.2009.05.05

This comes just days after New York's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, asked the administration to rethink its decision.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

"The question that should be put to Congress is how we can partner with this administration to reduce the rampant levels of corruption in Afghanistan."

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

Other senators are joining Schumer in an effort to pass legislation to force the Obama administration to get tough with China on the currency issue.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

He urges the Obama administration to promote democracy more loudly and clearly.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Mr.Calderon can count on the Obama administration to back him.

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

With U.S.unemployment near double digits, Cardillo cautions the Obama administration to tone down its rhetoric against Wall Street - something political analysts say is unlikely with U.S.mid-term elections only months away.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

The visit to Damascus by U.S.envoy Mitchell is another step in what has been a cautious effort by the Obama administration to draw Syria into diplomatic engagement after years of strained relations.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

In the face of such skepticism, members of the Engagement Project hope their proposed new strategies will help guide the Obama Administration to a more productive dialogue between the United States and the Muslim world.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

Vice President Biden spoke to political leaders and students at Bucharest's Central University Library, after receiving assurances from Romanian President Traian Basescu that Romania supports plans by the Obama administration to revise missile defense plans for Europe amid new concerns over the continent's security.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

"This was a very important trip that both President Obama and I wanted to make early in the administration to send a very clear message that the Obama administration is committed to developing an even stronger and closer relationship with, not just the governments, but especially the peoples of Africa,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.16

Besides urging the Obama administration to oppose any further consideration of the Goldstone report in multi-lateral forums, or measures stemming from it, the resolution also reaffirms support for Israel's security and right to self-defense, and its right to defend its citizens from violent militant groups and their state sponsors.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

At a small company near Washington, Mr.Obama said he will ask Congress to allow small businesses to get larger government loans, using money from the "These are the loans most frequently handed out by the Small Business Administration to help folks open their doors and buy machinery,equipment, land and buildings,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

But some Pakistani political factions and the country's powerful military have been bitterly critical of provisions in the legislation which,among other things, requires the Obama administration to report to Congress every six months on whether Pakistan's newly-democratic government is exercising effective civilian control over the military.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

"The decision by the administration to back away from its missile defense commitment to the Czech Republic and Poland can only demonstrate to the rest of Europe that the United States is not prepared to stand behind its friends, that the United States views resetting its relationship with Russia more important than commitments made to close friends and allies, and that the administration is willing to let Russia have veto power over the disposition of our missile defense architecture,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

In the next few weeks, the administration is expected to announce details of a plan for the housing crisis.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

Last July,the Food and Drug Administration advised manufacturers to add what are called physical chemical identifiers to their medicines.

VOA: special.2010.03.01