One of the nation's top political leaders, Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts, supported Henry Clay's compromise.
VOA: special.2009.04.02
In 2007,expenditures on health care totaled about one-sixth of the entire U.S.economy, and even top congressional leaders acknowledge that attempting to rein in health-care costs while at the same time expanding health-insurance coverage is a daunting task.
VOA: standard.2009.07.31
In 2004, Ebony magazine recognized him as oneofthe country's topleaders younger than 30.
Oneofthe most disputed issues between the paramilitaries and the Colombian government was the extradition of some of their topleaders to the United States for drug trafficking charges, which halted the demobilizations.
Hook has proved to be oneofthetop centres in European rugby this season and helped inspire the Ospreys to a Heineken Cup pool victory over English Premiership leaders London Irish earlier this month.