Democrat Chris Dodd, chairman of Senate Banking Committee, says Ben Bernanke did not act fast enough at the start.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

If we do not act, fourteen thousand Americans will continue to lose their health insurance every single day."

VOA: special.2009.07.25

The document added to criticisms that federal officials did not act aggressively enough against Toyota.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

"I know some question whether we can afford to act this year. But the unmistakable truth is that it would be irresponsible to not act.

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

I hope that the people will understand that I act not in anger, but in expectation of a greater good."

VOA: special.2009.10.08

As part of the agreement, Hayes promised not to act aggressively to support the civil rights of black southerners.

VOA: special.2010.03.11

She said she did not have to act like a white woman that Hollywood hoped she would become.

VOA: special.2010.05.23

But that did not mean all the women involved with Nancy Drew agreed on how she should act.

VOA: special.2009.08.24

But the force that was guiding her would not permit her to act on such a thought.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

They did not wait for Norway or Belgium or the Netherlands to commit an act of war."

VOA: special.2010.01.31

But their territorial legislatures would not have the power to act on the issue of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

This method of drilling is not federally supervised under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

VOA: special.2009.10.23

But he is not interested. Still,they get him to listen to their act.

VOA: special.2009.03.09

She did not wish to act quickly and do anything she might regret.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

Congress did not have power to act on slavery in the territories.

VOA: special.2009.05.14

Since I have not been informed that South Carolina declared war on the United States, I can only believe that this hostile act was done without your knowledge or permission.

VOA: special.2009.07.23