BARACK OBAMA: "That is why, even as it cuts back on programs we don't need, the budget I submit will invest in the three areas that are absolutely critical to our economic future: energy,health care,and education."

VOA: special.2009.02.27

"On missile defense - we have agreed that we are going to continue to discuss this critical issue.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

"As a critical part of this program, we are making it clear that we are willing to provide capital to the system,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

"The critical issue was, of course,politics." "They by all means are trying to keep General Noriega in jail.

VOA: standard.2010.07.07

At the same time, General Allyn says the military units must continue to transport food, water and other critical items that are needed immediately.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

"We are convinced that that is the most critical underpinning of any success we hope to achieve along with the people and government of Afghanistan,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

On Saturday President Suslio Bambang Yudhoyono was critical of some anti-corruption activists, saying they are politically motivated and want only to discredit and topple his presidency.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

"The critical part at the end of whatever the level of study you are going to do is to get yourself involved in something that puts you into a laboratory."

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

because in disasters such as this, the first hours and days are absolutely critical in saving lives and avoiding greater tragedy, I have directed my team to be as forward leaning as possible in getting the help on the ground and coordinating with our international partners as well,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

"There's a new recognition in the global debate that while security efforts in Afghanistan are exceedingly important,critical, we can never succeed if we don't manage to build a basic state with basic governance that can provide basic security in the area between Central Asia and South Asia,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Warren says now that researchers have a map of the zebra finch genome, they can carry out experiments to identify which genes in the finch's brain are most critical to hearing and producing song - and by extension, which genes may play a role in human speech disorders, like those related to stuttering, autism,and Parkinson's disease.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

"I believe that the resolution they have agreed upon is the first step of what has to be an ongoing reconciliation and compromising of political views that can stabilize civilian democracy and the rule of law, both of which are essential to the efforts that the Pakistanis themselves see as so critical - namely preventing extremism and violence from stalking the Pakistani peoples and the country,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.16