The World Bank offered up to $500 million in loans for measures including helping vulnerable Ukranians pay their heating bills, but only "upon satisfactory completion of all the reform measures," a statement from the lenders said.
Several Arab countries expressed interest in helping to sponsor the measure, said a statement from the German mission.
Senator Knight, who has kept a low profile on the measure, released a statement on Wednesday condemning the anti-Proposition 22 forces "who should be ashamed of themselves for exploiting a private family matter for political gain".
Councilwoman Janna Zurita, who voted against the measure, released a statement Friday criticizing Brown.
The NRA was lukewarm on the measure, releasing a statement that did not oppose it and called it better than the universal background check system that President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have been seeking.
Eighty-one percent is the highest high school graduation rate the United States has seen since states began using this measure, a Thursday statement from the Education Department said.
The two sides agreed to start further confidence-building measures immediately, a statement from the Norwegian mediators said.
Kenny Perdue, president of the West Virginia AFL-CIO union federation, thanked Tomblin for his opposition to the measures in a statement.
"We strongly condemn these kind of acts and we expect the authorities to take the most appropriate measures," read a statement Wednesday from the Grand Mosque of Paris, one of the largest places of worship for followers of Islam in France.
Savino refused, however, to give any specific timeline for passing the measure and reiterated a statement she made last month that the "the bill will be ready when I let you know it's ready".
