The hearings held by Congress led to the creation of several new tools of protection.

These hearings led to unprecedented government oversight of the stock market.

No one expects that a proper hearing would automatically lead to a vote for preserving Stone's original design.

Investigative hearings often lead to legislation to address the problems uncovered.

The hearings could also lead to a lifting of prohibitions against using Federal money to pay for such research.

The hearings are expected to last for at least two more months, and could lead to more indictments.

Such hearings might lead to recommendations on bringing our legislation into line with European standards and would help us to demonopolise the mass media.

The hearings led to the labeling of many film writers and directors as "subversives."

Oversight and investigative hearings may lead to the introduction of legislative proposals.

But a number of witnesses recanted their written testimony and the hearings led nowhere.