Word: pass
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...tried to do so with his long-stalled energy bill, and he scolded the Congress for failing to pass it: "I know that it is not easy for the Congress to act, but the fact remains that on energy legislation we have failed the American people." Typically, Carter drew applause from Republicans by declaring that the final energy bill must increase production, then from Democrats by demanding that it must also ensure that "we cut down waste...
...have been the news that the Administration tried, unsuccessfully, to get NASA to open a UFO investigation. Had Jimmy Carter fallen under the Close Encounters spell? Not at all. The White House, weary of having to deal with its own heavy load of UFO mail, was just trying to pass the buck...
Gary Doak tallied the game-winning score with only 1:50 left in the contest, taking a cross-ice pass from Jean Ratelle and beating Rockies goalie Michelle Plasse with a low, hard slap shot from the right point...
...goal followed a short period of intense Bruin pressure that began when they scored the tying goal with 5:33 left in the contest. Terry O'Reilly pushed home that goal, placing the puck between Plasse's legs and into the net with a soft shot after taking a pass from Mike Millbury on the left wing...
Besides, the main reason for even bothering to pass the Controlled Substances Act in the first place was to keep drugs out of the hand of those who might abuse them. This goal has obviously not been met: over twenty million Americans have tried marijuana, and thirteen million use it regularly. It is not likely that legalizing marijuana as a prescription drug would result in any significant increase in use among non-patients; those who want it now do not have much trouble obtaining...