But those observations were made years ago and NASA scientists had not trusted the results without clear confirmation.

VOA: special.2009.09.30

Republicans in the Senate say they will ask about her lack of judicial experience during confirmation hearings.

VOA: special.2010.05.15

But the president's decision to renominate Ben Bernanke for Senate confirmation is considered a safe one.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

Judge Sonia Sotomayor appears headed for confirmation to the United States Supreme Court.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

No date has been set for confirmation hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

VOA: special.2010.05.15

On Thursday,the Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Mr.Panetta.

VOA: special.2011.06.11

NASA scientists had not trusted the results without clear confirmation.

VOA: special.2009.12.30

They say this should help her in the confirmation process.

VOA: special.2010.05.15

The next step is to prepare for Senate confirmation hearings.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

So,barring any unexpected problems, her chances for confirmation seem strong.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

Hundreds of distraught supporters prayed and wept in front of his residence in Hyderabad when confirmation came of his death.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

President Obama,in his weekly address, is calling on the Senate to give Judge Sotomayor a swift, rigorous and principled confirmation.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the newest member of the high court, following her confirmation by the Senate in August.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

"And it also presents confirmation from the United States that Russia's wishes are very important in this part of the world.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

"As of this morning, we do have that confirmation." Jones was speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press" program.

VOA: standard.2009.08.09

In Johannesburg, a spokeswoman for the Airports Company South Africa, Unathi Batyashe-Fillis, said the company had no confirmation on what caused the crash.

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

There was no immediate government or independent confirmation of such incidents or the reports of fighting between protesters and security forces in Qom.

VOA: standard.2009.12.22

Sotomayor talked about what kind of justice she hopes to be at her confirmation hearings in August.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

Independent confirmation of the death toll is not possible because the region is a militant stronghold.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

There is no independent confirmation of the tolls, and the region has been closed to outsiders.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

There is no independent confirmation of the tolls, as the region is closed to outsiders and is dangerous even for local reporters to visit.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

In 2005,then-minority Senate Democrats mounted an unsuccessful effort to filibuster the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who was nominated by former-President George W.Bush.

VOA: standard.2009.05.31

In the meantime,Utiashvili says he cannot provide official confirmation of a Russian connection.

VOA: standard.2009.05.05

And so this will only come as confirmation." A just-released nationwide survey of Afghans finds them more optimistic than expected, but still concerned about corruption and insecurity.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

But doctors say: stay away. "We have no confirmation that anyone has actually done this, but there is certainly lots of chatter on the Internet, and so we know that people are asking these questions,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

And we've got to earn their trust," The president spoke at the end of his first formal meeting with all of the members of his Cabinet - except for Health and Human Services Secretary-designee Kathleen Sebelius who is awaiting Senate confirmation.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20