She led a championship debating team and became known for her speaking skills.

VOA: special.2010.05.09

It is responsible for creating, debating and changing laws in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.08.14

"Every time Americans debate the problem of states' rights, the relationship of federal power to state power -- which we are indeed having a roiling debate again -- and every time we debate not only race relations, but the very idea of what it means to be an American, multi-racial,greatly diverse society, we are debating the direct legacies of the Civil War."

VOA: special.2011.04.09

Senators have been debating legislation to protect consumers and end government bailouts of part of the nation's economy.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

And even some Democrats have been debating whether a reform bill should include a government-run insurance plan, known as a "public option."

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Still,parliaments across Europe are debating how to reduce deficits and where to cut.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

But,this moment was not the right place to be debating this report."

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

Despite Verkhovsky's skepticism about the Russian government's willingness to help NGOs, the State Duma is debating a bill that would ease some of the tighter regulations governing NGOs.

VOA: standard.2009.08.04

The report's release comes at a sensitive time. The Obama administration is debating whether to deepen its commitment to the war in Afghanistan, which is becoming increasingly unpopular in the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11