Then it joins that bill to a measure the president would veto if passed separately.

VOA: special.2010.03.11

Southern supporters were afraid that if a statehood bill for California was passed first, then northerners would refuse to pass the other parts of the compromise.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

The measure then would have to be reconciled with the House-passed legislation before a final bill is sent to President Obama for his signature.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Health care reform bills have to be passed in both chambers and then reconciled into one piece of legislation and approved before it can go to the president for his signature.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"It could be taken up by crustaceans like shrimp crabs, things like that which are the base of the food chain and that could be passed up to fish and then mammals and the toxins could be concentrated and that could be harmful to animals that feed on these smaller organisms."

VOA: standard.2010.05.09