The administration asserts that it is giving Iraq one last opportunity to disarm.

But the Administration also asserted, for the first time, that the material was protected by executive privilege.

But today was the first time the administration asserted that it had arrested any Qaeda fighters.

To make its case, the Administration must not just assert but demonstrate that "irreparable injury" has been done to the national security.

The Administration has asserted that the Treasury's actions have been entirely legal.

The administration asserts, without offering evidence, that Iraq has thwarted inspectors by hiding the weapons.

The administration asserts that its ability to balance the budget by moving cash around shows flexibility that had been built into the system.

The Administration vigorously asserts its power to maintain the secrecy of its operations.

The administration asserts that new operas are terribly expensive.

The Administration asserts that there is no constitutional obligation to increase financial resources for the severely underfinanced black institutions.