It is whispered into your ear with the understanding that you will not pass it on to others.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

The goal of this event is to demand that lawmakers pass new legislation on climate change and clean energy in two thousand ten.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

The idea is that lenders will be more responsible in making loans if they might not be able to pass off risky mortgages to investors.

VOA: special.2009.06.19

(ASKING) "In fact,the absorption enhancement that we see is in the range of 20 to 50 times the single-pass absorbance."

VOA: standard.2010.02.19

But the matter is far from settled. President Sarkozy wants parliament to pass a nonbinding resolution, rather than a law.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

But it faces strong opposition from farm-state lawmakers, and even its supporters say Congress is unlikely to pass the measure this year.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

But Mr.Obama is hamstrung by the fact the US Congress has yet to pass climate legislation.

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

Mr.Obama says there is an urgent need to pass the reform legislation before Congress, to allow small businesses to expand and put people to work.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

"The best action we can take on behalf of America's family budget and on behalf of the federal budget is to pass health care reform."

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

"It is very important," "I think the failure to pass health-care legislation this year will be a tremendous setback for the administration and for the leadership in Congress."

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Democrats will try to pass the measure after a replacement is named for Senator Robert Byrd, who passed away June 28 after serving more than 50 years in the Senate.

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

"More work needs to be done, which is why I urge the Senate to pass legislation that will give company shareholders a voice on the pay packages awarded to their executives,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

In a Labor Day speech before union workers on Monday, Mr.Obama said it is time for lawmakers to end the debate over health care and pass legislation for him to sign.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

Mohammad Akhter,Executive Director of the National Medical Association, said reform is needed to deal with an explosion of chronic disease in the United States, adding that failure to pass a bill now would mean more expense for the country later.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

A key question is whether either chamber of Congress will employ what is called the "reconciliation process" aimed at overcoming filibusters,or blocks, in the Senate on contentious measures where a 60-vote majority is usually required to pass major legislation.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24