Hit the books is another way to saying it is time to study.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

But he would not discuss the treatment, saying it was personal.

VOA: special.2010.04.10

He also asked people to refrain from tossing stones at authorities, saying it gives them an excuse to respond with gunfire.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

Private insurance companies strongly oppose a government-run program, saying it could force them out of the health care coverage market.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Prime Minister Singh criticized the existing global non-proliferation program, saying it has failed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Republican Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas argued against the legislation, saying it will stifle job growth and hurt the economy.

VOA: standard.2010.07.31

But the Russians have been strongly critical of the proposal, saying it is targeted against Moscow a view rejected by U.S.officials.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

North Korea's deputy U.N.Ambassador Pak Tok Hun categorically rejected the resolution, saying it was a U.S.initiative intended to destroy North Korea.

VOA: standard.2009.11.20

Meanwhile, Mexican President Felipe Calderon has condemned the immigration law, saying it opens doors to intolerance and hate.

VOA: standard.2010.05.08

Biden condemned the announcement, saying it undermines the trust needed to restart negotiations, which have broken off for more than a year.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

Despite those tensions, Mr.Karzai was full of praise on Saturday for the new U.S.strategy, saying it turned out better than he expected.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

But he changed his mind, saying it would cost more than to hold a trial in lower Manhattan.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

But Russia was strongly opposed to the system, saying it undermined its national security interests and could lead to more instability in Europe.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

Conservative Democrats and most Republicans are skeptical of a public option, saying it would lead to nationalized health care in the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26