So we did but this actually became a bit contentious further on down the line.
Further, on the contentious area of foreign affairs that once had bipartisan consensus, the thinking may well be that Senator Lugar's appointment could neutralize any remaining opposition to ending the war in Iraq.
The robust debate over how football should be played is further complicated by a contentious labor situation that threatens to result in the cancellation of the 2011 season.
The ruling by Judge Colin Lamont added further censure to the contentious figure of Julius Malema, the 30-year-old leader of the Youth League of the governing African National Congress and a vocal adversary of President Jacob Zuma.
After a 30-minute, closed-door court hearing, the Lahore city police chief, Aslam Tareen, said that Mr. Davis had committed "coldblooded" murder, a statement that appeared likely to further inflame the highly contentious case.
The clash raised the prospect of a game of "parliamentary ping pong" next week over the contentious issue, further inflaming the constitutional row between ministers and the Lords over the powers of the Upper Chamber.
The ruling by Judge Colin Lamont added further notoriety to the contentious figure of Mr. Malema, 30, the leader of the Youth League of the governing African National Congress and a vocal adversary of Mr. Zuma.
NATO's enlargement Quitting Spinning A constitutional revival Reprints Related items Italy's economy: Berlusconi's desperate gambleApr 1st 2004 Satire in Italy: It's a riotApr 1st 2004This week, he went even further, treading into the contentious waters of Italian foreign policy.
