A coalition of environmental groups urged senators to reject her nomination, citing her view that federal agencies ran roughshod over states and private property owners.

Mr. DeLay's staff said later that the Congressman was simply urging senators to study all the evidence closely, and was not referring to anything in particular.

A coalition of 18 environmental groups had urged senators to vote against Ms. Norton.

You will be performing a patriotic service by urging your congressmen and senators to avail themselves of this service.

Trying to bolster Democratic support, the Service Employees International Union urged senators Thursday to vote for a limit to the debate.

He urged senators to seek a bipartisan consensus bill during the Congressional recess.

Now the members of a bipartisan advisory group to Congress are urging representatives and senators to amend the law that controls the work of the foreign investment committee.

Many environmental organizations urged senators to vote against the measure.

In the summer of 2000, he urged Republican senators to "seize this moment, to stop the delays."

Mr. Codey also urged fellow senators to pull $100 million in new spending bills now being considered by the Senate budget panel.