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Task force members say that the most amazing feat that they accomplished was reaching a complete consensus on the proposal...
...research we had done, that contributed to the final product," says Woodruff. "We worked so hard, we really came together to reach a consensus...
...Branegan: The experience is certainly going to strengthen the hard-liners in Congress and the administration who would like to view China as an emerging threat. Still, it's not clear that they would be dominant or win the debate over policy, because there's also a pretty clear consensus that hard-headed engagement with China is in the best interest of the U.S., and the best way to ensure that China doesn't become a threat...
...names--Cisco, Oracle, Nokia, Verizon, Intel--are in the zone, even based on this year's depressed earnings. The risk in looking at things this way is that the earnings picture can sour further, and even long-term growth rates erode. So some money managers lop 10% off consensus earnings estimates and 20% off the generally accepted growth rates...
...challenge we face is more momentous than the threat of global climate change. The current provisions of the Kyoto Protocol are a matter of legitimate debate. But the situation is becoming urgent, and it is time for consensus and action. There are many strategies for curbing greenhouse-gas emissions without slowing economic growth. In fact, the spread of advanced, cleaner technology is more of an economic opportunity than a peril. We urge you to develop a plant to reduce U.S. production of greenhouse gases. The future of our children--and their children--depends on the resolve that you and other...