The president also fielded questions about his efforts to reform the U.S.financial system, and said progress is being made.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

Russia has offered some cooperation on missile defense in the past, but has resisted the kind of system U.S.officials have proposed.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

The U.S.military has offered to set up a joint patrol system involving Iraqi government troops, Kurdish forces and U.S.troops.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

The adaptation of Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit, a co-production of the BBC and U.S.Public Broadcasting System, won three awards.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

Mr.Obama is proposing reforms to the U.S.health care system that would cut the costs of key programs by an estimated $313 billion.

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

He called reforming the U.S. health care system the cause of his life, but also worked to influence civil rights, education and immigration.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

But Biden also had to soothe concerns that scrapping Bush-era plans for a more comprehensive system does not signal a breakdown of Polish-U.S.relations.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

And as a result,stock markets in the U.S.fell sharply because investors are afraid that there is more regulatory risk in the financial system.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

As part of the plan, Poland has agreed to host the U.S.Navy's Standard Missile-3 anti-ballistic-missile system.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

However,the president told the Democrats Saturday he is still committed to overhauling the U.S.health care system, which has been a centerpiece of his domestic agenda.

VOA: standard.2010.02.06

President Barack Obama says reforming the U.S.health care system is his top domestic priority.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

On a massive stage and in crowds,participants of the "March for America" urged U.S.President Barack Obama to follow through on his promise to overhaul the immigration system.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

But things are starting to change. New legislation that's been introduced in the U.S.Congress would require all states to implement what's called a "Graduated Driver Licensing" system.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

A source of anger for many lawmakers at the hearing was a U.S.government contract for a so-called "virtual fence" monitoring system along the nearly 3200-kilometer U.S.-Mexico border.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

The U.S.has to help Mexico develop its police force, justice system,and courts.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

U.S.President Barack Obama says the movement to reform the U.S.health insurance system is gaining momentum with the help of politicians who have crossed political lines to support it.

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

Democrat Party lawmakers and health reform advocates celebrated in the East Room of the White House, as President Obama signed historic legislation to overhaul the U.S.health care system.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

His new strategy is expected to include an increase in both troops and civilian U.S.personnel who would help in areas ranging from agriculture to bolstering the Afghan legal system.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

Several Democrats have said their town hall meetings were not as raucous, and they insist reform supporters remain adamant that Congress should approve changes to the U.S.health care system.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

After the G20, President Obama returns to Washington, where he will be waiting for Congress to give final approval to legislation that will impose sweeping new regulations on the U.S.financial system.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

Mr.Fillon expressed confidence in U.S.Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's newest initiative to help stabilize the banking system by providing guarantees and low-interest loans to investors willing to purchase toxic assets from banks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24