Their members are often elected. But some Americans say the lack of national standards is wrong in a competitive global economy.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

But Americans were hopeful. If the plan succeeded, it would be the greatest space act since manned flights began.

VOA: special.2009.06.24

But she also said the health care reforms passed by Congress will improve the quality of care for all Americans.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

But his flight gave Americans the feeling that the United States could pull ahead of the Soviet Union in the space race.

VOA: special.2009.07.08

Nothing much can stop it. Americans still use the expression "to bulldoze" but mainly in political situations.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

But after the attacks, 9 out of 10 Americans approved of the job he was doing, compared lately to about 1 in 4.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

But I also know that this prize reflects the kind of world that those men and women, and all Americans, want to build."

VOA: special.2009.10.10

But Americans were not the only ones who identified with the ideas in the play.

VOA: special.2009.11.29

But President Obama says the decision will reduce the influence of average Americans.

VOA: special.2010.01.22

But President Obama remembered him as "not only one of the greatest senators of our time, but one of the most accomplished Americans ever to serve our democracy."

VOA: special.2009.08.29

He said the Union of states was permanent -- that the men who built the Union did not do so only for themselves, but for all future Americans.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

But during the nineteenth century, Americans greatly loved and respected President Washington.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

But a poll,commissioned by the American Red Cross, indicates 20 percent of Americans plan to reduce their charitable contributions.

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Michigan Democrat, said Americans at all levels but notably the middle class continue to struggle.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

But other African Americans, including journalist Juan Williams, who spoke at the dedication, supported re-marking the "White" and "Colored" entrances.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

The pace of job losses has declined dramatically in the last year, but nearly 15 million Americans are still out of work.

VOA: standard.2010.03.02

But one in four Americans particularly those in rural and impoverished areas often lack access to the Internet.

VOA: standard.2010.01.05

The Americans fired the puck at the Canadian goal 28 times, but Szabados turned them away each time.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

"But the amount of damage and destabilization in the country that we are starting to see - this is what the Americans do not understand."

VOA: standard.2009.05.12

But the increase in obesity has had a disproportionate impact on Americans' health and longevity.

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

"But overall,it's good. Thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act, we are being more accepted.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

But Mr.Obama told the West Point graduates that Americans have faced stiff challenges before.

VOA: standard.2010.05.22

But I know that your states are still in a very tough situation and too many Americans still have not felt the recovery in their own lives."

VOA: standard.2010.02.22