"I don't think this means Arthur is backing away from his commitment to the company, but it is a concern."

Now that Republicans have won back the House, they will probably back away from their commitment to term limits.

He then assured his listeners that although times were difficult, "we can't afford economically or spiritually to walk away from our commitment to the arts."

How had he fallen so far away from his fierce commitment to saving the world?

For some of the president's conservative allies, imposing the tariff was a step away from Bush's commitment to free trade.

In talks with Congressional leaders, he backed away from his commitment to a referendum on higher food prices.

The crucial decision was taken at the start: to turn away from the Dayton accords' commitment to bring wanted war criminals to justice.

Administration officials have assured Congress that they were not backing away from their commitment to bring war criminals to justice.

"We're not backing away from our commitment," she said.

Petrucelli said it was also difficult to look away from Texas's commitment to invest $28 million in a soccer facility.