But Clifford May says it is an important point to make to the Afghans and the entire region that the U.S.is not going to stay there forever.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

And it is important we make sure those sanctions stick " Asked about North Korean threats, Biden observed that, as he put it, "They say a lot of things."

VOA: standard.2009.06.14

"She's not lying. I think I've eaten lunch once in the past week, and we literally run from one event to another, across traffic and through crowds and crowds, but it's very important that we make a good impression so we try to get there on time, and that sometimes involves running."

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

"To take an opportunity to make sure that the indifference that the American people have had to the cause in Darfur ends, that we recognize we are all part of one human family and that it is very important that we stand up and that we make our voices be heard."

VOA: standard.2010.05.23