The president said the Treasury Department will do what it can to block the bonuses.

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

Republicans do not have enough votes in the Senate to block Sotomayor's nomination.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

Democrats outnumber Republicans in the Senate, but do not possess a majority large enough to block Republicans from using a procedural motion known as a filibuster to prevent a vote from going forward.

VOA: standard.2009.05.31