Obviously if there was a good story to tell about Iraq this coming summer, that's something the administration would hope for.

The administration hopes that could set a pattern for the future, American officials said.

The administration hoped all of them would pass by Friday.

The administration had hoped for talks before the end of the year.

After the meeting, an official said the Administration still hoped intervention would not be needed.

That way alone, he said, the administration hopes to produce 20,000 units by 2013.

A key question is what exactly the Administration hopes to achieve through sanctions.

The Administration hopes to raise $30.5 billion over five years with the higher corporate taxes.

He said the administration hoped to win the support of labor unions to help the city address the problem.

The administration hopes that both leaders will at least agree to come to Washington for separate talks.