Blair's very vocal critics are lining up. Opposition Conservative politician and member of the Intelligence and Security committee Richard Ottaway says it appears that the most significant foreign affairs initiative Britain has dealt with since the WWII was argued and debated on a false premise and that he says that raises profound constitutional questions.

VOA: standard.2009.12.13

For two days, the delegates debated the slavery issue and discussed their choice of a candidate for president.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

She says states rights, economic and social inequalities between the south and north and other issues were debated.

VOA: special.2011.04.15

In addition to bluefin tuna, measures to protect sharks and coral will also be debated at the upcoming conference in Qatar.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

Until the measure becomes law, medical testing on chimpanzees will continue to be a highly divisive, and hotly debated,issue.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

The action came as senators debated a $91-billion funding bill for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

But the bill to open such trade still faces heavy opposition in Congress and probably will not be debated until after the legislative body's August break.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

(Voice) On flu and parenting Web sites, the parties are being debated as a way to gain immunity to more severe versions of the virus that might emerge later.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

Yemeni Health Minister Abdul Karim Rasae, who chaired the conference, said the decision to prevent vulnerable people from attending this year's Hajj was debated long and hard before being approved.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

In separate action, the House of Representatives debated a resolution urging Iran to step up cooperation with the U.S.and intermediaries on the case of Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who disappeared in 2007 while visiting Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28