House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she believes it is essential that a government-sponsored public option be part of any bill, if it is to be passed by the House.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

We had a senior executive from the group sponsoring the group project, might or might not have been somebody who had sponsored students, but it was somebody who was very interested in the business that that project might be integrated into.

一个负责,监管项目组的高级主管，可能从未,监管过学生，但他一定,会对与该项目,相结合的业务感兴趣。

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A representative who co-sponsored the measure described body scans as a "virtual strip search" that the American public should not be subjected to, and suggested using explosives-sniffing dogs as a less-invasive method of detection.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

"Last year was our first year with Home Instead when they sponsored the 'Be Santa to a Senior.' And every single resident here we have a hundred and thirty plus residents- everyone got a gift.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24