It came after a public debate that stretched over the better part of two years.

The defeat, by a vote of 79 to 78, came after a lively debate among the Bishops.

The Council approval, on a vote of 10 to 3, came after an emotional debate.

The change came after a 17-year debate during which the proposal was turned down three times.

The 136-to-11 vote in Parliament came after a heated three-day debate.

Mr. Bush's 2002 order came after a fierce debate about the rules for what the administration was calling a "different kind of war."

The vote came after a nine-hour debate that ended at midnight.

The plea agreement came after a lengthy debate inside the Bush administration over whether to push for the death penalty.

The 252-to-172 vote came after a heated debate over abortion rights.

But it came after an hour-long debate dominated by discussion of spending on environmental programs.