Democratic members of Congress and advocates for the poor denounced the proposal, which is subject to approval by Congress.

Back-to-basics advocates denounce as "fuzzy math" its inclusion of so-called constructivist teaching techniques.

But advocates for development denounced the move as undue federal interference, and it was defeated.

But council members and advocates for the homeless denounced the plan, which city officials have said will begin as soon as Dec. 13.

Immigrant advocates have denounced the policy as discriminatory against noncitizens and dangerous to highway safety.

Legal advocates for the homeless immediately denounced the plan, saying the city's priorities should be focused on providing shelter to those who seek it.

Some advocates for the homeless have denounced the new rules as cruel efforts to force the homeless out of sight and into shelters that say are dangerous.

Indeed, advocates like the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research have energetically denounced any cloning that might result in reproduction.

Family-planning advocates and researchers denounced the program as unrealistic, due to the rising age of first-time marriage in the United States.

In the 1980's, consumer advocates like Mr. Nader often denounced cost-benefit analysis as a tool conservatives used to swat down environmental and safety regulations.