Word: gravely
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Free Trade Agreement passed the House by a larger than expected tally of 234 to 200. Reflecting the odd alliance that the vote on the pact engendered, 75% of Republicans voted with the President, while only 40% of Democrats did so. The fate of the agreement had been in grave doubt, and Clinton virtually staked the future of his presidency on its passage, so the victory was substantial. Critics charged that Clinton used too many special deals to sway legislators, while supporters claimed that Clinton's horse trading demonstrated his savvy...
...Reich gets his way, the economic livelihood of thousands of people across the country will be put into grave danger. Study after study has proven that jobs are lost when the government coerces businesses to pay a certain wage regardless of the worker's contribution...
After he won the presidency, he calmed down -- sort of. He rarely roared with mirth but had a low, dry chuckle and a broad grin. His humor was sly and wry and almost never deserted him, no matter how grave the issue. Talking about the threat of nuclear war and his deep doubts about military technology, he once summed up his notion of the first nuclear exchange: "The Soviets will shoot off their missiles and hit Moscow, and we will respond and take out Miami or Atlanta...
There was much back-slapping and grave head-shaking, as questioners and panelists announced how concerned they were, how much they had done for the cause, and how incredible it was that everybody else couldn't see what was so plainly necessary...
...real tragedy, however, would be if the Clinton Administration became so hamstrung by public opinion that it hesitated to involve the U.S. in other matters that actually did have grave consequences for vital American interests...