Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - speaking at a news conference in Monterrey,Mexico - said the civilian component is essential.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

And since natural gas is a major ingredient in fertilizer, the cost of this essential farm supply could go up,too.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

About 10 percent or 200,000 of the displaced are sheltering in camps, which are providing for their essential needs.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called a strong public option "essential" for any bill to pass in the House.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Political commentators say peaceful, free and fair elections in 2011 are essential in stabilizing a country in danger of sliding into anarchy.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

"Big ears, big old jug ears like that." Pett says,cartoonists are essential to showing the lighter side of life, especially in difficult times.

VOA: standard.2010.03.20

In short,it is essential that we learn the lessons of this crisis, or we risk repeating it."

VOA: standard.2010.04.24

In the aftermath of the crisis, Geithner says it will be essential to reform the financial system.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

Although Israel says the blockade is essential for its national security, scenes like this have some in Israel questioning whether the closure has worked.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

And this ship,that we are in, is full of humanitarian aid materials composed of medical,medicine, construction material and very,very much essential needs for Gazan people.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

"I think we've been very clear in our efforts that the resumption of talks is absolutely essential for the progress we seek toward a two-state solution."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

Bobby Booker,another Marine in the training program, says that cultural sensitivity is essential.

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

He says the scarcity of doctors in India mades video treatment essential.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

And next year, the country is launching a small space lab to practice docking in orbit - an essential part of manned missions to the Moon and Mars.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21