Republicans also bitterly oppose the Democrat's plan to avoid Republican obstruction in a later Senate vote on the modified package with a process that would allow approval with a simple majority of 51 votes.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19

Isn't it time we stopped working for the government and the government started working for us?" Democrats in Congress pushed a modified version of the president's spending plan through the House and Senate last week, despite strong Republican opposition.

VOA: standard.2009.04.11