The growing debate over the Calpers proposals underscores the lack of consensus about what constitutes a "perfect" board in the first place.

If Maine sometimes seems like two states - north and south - then the debate has underscored the separation.

It stands to reason in Mr. Gore's camp that a debate might underscore these and other issues.

The debate over Mr. Gore's position underscored the resonance of the issue in this year's campaign.

The debate over Medicare underscores the challenge: how to pay for better care, not just more care.

That debate also underscored the state of ignorance in which most provincial chefs seem to meet this city.

The debate underscored substantial divisions among the Republican candidates.

We all want this debate to underscore the need to build enjoyable cities worth living in throughout Europe.

The debate has also underscored the widely varying approaches to disclosure among executive departments and independent agencies.