Ms. Neumann said it reflects the broad, bipartisan congressional backing for the program that exists outside conservative circles.

He won broad backing among Zambia's millions of poor people with his promises to turn around their lives within three months of taking office.

But Mr. Klein promised broad backing for an approach to draft international standards.

The panel gave broad backing to two other asthma drugs, Advair and Symbicort, in adults.

The proposed policy has broad backing from administrators, faculty and students.

The strict rules of origin have helped the Bush and Clinton Administrations win broad corporate backing for the agreement.

And as for a higher gasoline tax, which would be politically possible only with broad bipartisan backing - don't be silly.

Forbes told a joint conference that he would not implement the measures he deemed necessary without broad backing.

Executive power generally grows when the President is considered competent by the legislature and follows policies that command broad national backing.

Mr. Dinkins himself appointed the commission to buy time and win broader backing for his plans.