Republican Senators Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins and Scott Brown announced their support for the bill, as did conservative Democrat Ben Nelson,who earlier had expressed concerns about it.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky expressed his disappointment with Specter's decision, saying it could undermine Republicans' ability to put a check on the Democratic majority.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Some western and African diplomats are known to have privately expressed annoyance at the Iranian leaders' attendance, saying it would have been a distraction from the summit's important business.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

It also stated the pope was deeply moved by the stories of the abuse victims and expressed his shame and sorrow over what they and their families have suffered.

VOA: standard.2010.04.18