'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ' Those sixteen words provide the framework for how we deal with religion in our public schools."

VOA: special.2009.12.24

Just last week, Mr.Obama praised the bi-partisan efforts of two Senators who put forward an outlined framework for immigration reform legislation.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

"And it brings Security Council agreement on a broad framework for action to reduce nuclear dangers as we work toward that goal."

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

And he vows to establish a valid legal framework for the continued detention of the most dangerous detainees.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

"There will be a continued role for ongoing stimulus in the short-term as we develop the framework for strong,sustainable and balanced growth."

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

"We will provide the legal, the financial, political framework for companies to do their business.

VOA: standard.2009.05.08

Industrialized and developing nations have for two years been trying to come up with a workable framework for December negotiations in Copenhagen but with little to show for it.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

The president meets Wednesday with Senate Democrats, as the budget committee there and in the House of Representatives begin "marking up" budget resolutions, which form the framework for appropriations and other important legislation.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

"To close this important gap in our regulatory structure, legislative action is needed that would subject all systemically-important financial institutions to the same framework for consolidated supervision that currently applies to bank holding companies."

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

The six nations reached an agreement in September 2005, creating a framework for gradually reducing the North's arsenal, while normalizing its relations with Japan,the United States, and South Korea.Since then,however, North Korea has conducted two nuclear weapons tests.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

"We discussed climate change extensively and all of us agreed that it was imperative for us to redouble our efforts in the weeks between now and the Copenhagen meeting to assure that we create a framework for progress in dealing with what is a potential ecologic disaster,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

"We are working on a framework agreement in Copenhagen that will be an important agreement for the world."

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

"So it is a universal right. We are within the framework of a universal quest for democracy."

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

Initial expectations for Copenhagen have been scaled back to try to reach political agreement on a framework, with a detailed, binding treaty to follow.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

Late Thursday, the Democratic-led House and Senate voted in support of the administration's budget framework, which calls for higher spending on domestic programs like education and health care reform.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03