Amis was far harsher, finding little of merit in his work.
While it is not yet clear what sanctions the panel may recommend for a vote by the full Senate, the report's harsh findings suggest that the committee is laying the groundwork for a stiff punishment for Mr. Monserrate, possibly even his expulsion.
The State Department's Accountability Review Board released harsh findings in December 2012.
Clooney now gets the same harsh treatment for finding nuances on Darfur and reaching out to the Chinese.
Its beauty contrasts the film's harsh narrative, about finding a place in the world by taking control of one's fate with admirable conviction.
Though my physique lost more and more spare weight over the years, I kept descending in weight classes, finding harsher methods to chisel more of myself away until my body wouldn't let me go any further.
Yet, I realize, to my surprise, that the cold doesn't bother me unduly and that I am relaxing into this landscape, finding it harsh but very beautiful.
With their measured appeals to voters who are disappointed in Mr. Obama's leadership, the ads echo a theme that Republican groups started emphasizing last spring after finding that harsh attacks on the president were falling flat with swing voters, especially women.
An ESPN poll showed at least a third of all respondents thought the punishment was appropriate or too harsh, with the remainder finding it too lenient.
Porn was just the context, the background for the story, and it was a volatile background for it to happen in, but it was really about a woman's journey, a woman overcoming really harsh adversity and really finding her own voice and becoming her own person.
