In Washington, congressional Republicans vowed to obstruct approval of the deal.
In a statment tonight, Colombia's vice president, Gustavo Bell Lemus, denied any institutional tie between government forces and the paramilitaries, and asserted that Human Rights Watch sought through the report to obstruct the approval of American aid.
This is so staff are not obstructed by having to ask the SMs for approval for all decisions.
This is one of seven financial-sector reforms (others cover banking and pensions) that have been awaiting approval for four years because the Communists were obstructing them.
Though publicly an advocate of "local control," Sen. Paul willfully exerted his federal authority, vested in him by the citizens of Kentucky, to obstruct D.C.'s efforts to enact a city budget without approval from Congress -- a right afforded to U.S. citizens in every state in the nation.
Each day that passes, the President's approval rating slips, making it easier for them to obstruct the progress that America so badly needs.
If Mr. Hussein defies or obstructs weapons inspectors, the Bush administration will have to decide whether to seek approval from the Security Council for a military strike.
As members of a United Nations panel tried to pry information from Sudanese officials about the violations in Darfur, including bombings, General Dabi repeatedly obstructed their investigation, curbing their travel and making sure that no one spoke to them without his approval, two members of the panel said.
The team notes the case of Bill Clinton, who was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on two counts of lying under oath and obstructing justice regarding his relationship with a White House intern, but then went on to complete his presidency with a 66% approval rating, the highest exit rating since World War II.
