"I'm pleased that the House has acted with the urgency necessary in passing this plan.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

BARACK OBAMA: "I am pleased that these two men, elected leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan, fully appreciate the seriousness of the threat that we face and have reaffirmed their commitment to confronting it."

VOA: special.2009.05.09

"I'm pleased that we're making some progress towards mitigating the levels of traffic congestion in our region."

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

He has a long history in law enforcement. "I'm very pleased that, one,President Calderone is very courageous, in his administration, in taking this issue on."

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

Saberi's father Reza, who is visiting Tehran with his wife Akiko, in a bid to win her release,sounded pleased that his daughter finally agreed to end her hunger strike.

VOA: standard.2009.05.06

"I am very much pleased that Afghan leadership, President Karzai, has agreed to respect the result of this Independent Election Commission, as well as Electoral Complaint Commission, as has been agreed before and in accordance with the constitutional process,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

In a statement on Monday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the president is pleased that the Senate has decided to include a public option, and that he supports it because it has the potential to hold insurance companies accountable through choice and competition.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Perhaps the one honor that pleased him most was that his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him.

VOA: special.2009.10.11

There was something original,independent, even heroic about Stumpy's plan that pleased the men of Roaring Camp.

VOA: special.2009.06.06

"Today I am pleased to report that there are encouraging signs that the financial system is starting to heal,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

"I am pleased to announce that Chrysler and Fiat have formed a partnership that has a strong chance of success.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

Vivian Fung thinks that audiences will be surprised - and pleased - by the fusion of East and West, and old and new.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

Biden made that same point during a trip to Georgia. Neither statement pleased Russian officials.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

And we're very pleased to see the Pakistani leadership has taken some decisions that are moving the country at least back on a path towards reconciliation."

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

"We are pleased to see that GM and Chrysler have gotten out of bankruptcy.

VOA: standard.2009.07.14

But he says it was legal. "Although the process was messy, I am pleased to say that the final outcome was determined in accordance with Afghan law,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

"Overall,I am very pleased with the progress that we have made.

VOA: standard.2009.05.01