He soon made clear he would not take orders from party leaders.

VOA: special.2010.08.05

White House officials have also made clear they will not revisit plans to close the U.S.detention center in Guantanamo Bay,Cuba.

VOA: standard.2010.01.05

In his brief remarks, the president made clear he sees the death of Ted Kennedy as a personal loss.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

He voiced support for an increase in aid to Pakistan, but he made clear he is looking for something in return.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

But Prime Minister Hatoyama made clear Japan will no longer refuel ships involved in the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

But while Specter supports Obama's economic initiatives, he made clear he would not be a rubber stamp for Democrats.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

One of them, Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, made clear that doing nothing is not an option.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23

And the president made clear he will keep pressure on the Karzai government to deliver on its promises.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Salazar made clear there is a sense of urgency, stressing the battle against the oil spill is being fought on numerous fronts.

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

"As I have made clear the primary objective of the committee will be to identify lessons learned.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

He made clear he sees a battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party between moderates like himself, and staunch conservatives.

VOA: standard.2009.05.24

However he made clear he prefers holding elections early, rather than in June 2010 as scheduled.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

"The real issue is what happens now," "The Secretary made clear that given that this has taken place, now is the time for dialogue;

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

"We have made clear to the government of Afghanistan our serious concerns regarding the return of Mr.Dostum and any prospective role in today's Afghanistan,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.17

Mullen,the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made clear the drop in support is worrisome.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Instead,Mr.Obama made clear he wants to see President Karzai take the steps needed to make his government credible in the eyes of the world.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

But at an event at the White House with past and present American Olympians, the president made clear his support for Chicago's bid is strong.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

But Republicans immediately made clear they are in no mood to compromise on the budget.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

President Obama said he will continue to seek common ground and listen to serious proposals, but made clear he will have little patience for continuing distortions.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Mr.Obama has made clear he wants health care reform to be passed this year.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

He made clear the attack would not deter Italy's commitment to the region.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

But he made clear it is regional in nature - designed to deal with the threat posed by militants and extremists on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistan border.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen made clear that despite an intensifying insurgency and uncertainty over whether U.S.President Barack Obama will send more troops, NATO will remain in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

But President Obama has made clear that he has no regrets.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20