11.   For years, Republicans have raged that Democrats have manipulated floor proceedings with rules intended to stifle floor debate.

12.   He denied that his votes had stifled public debate.

13.   He said the law stifles scientific debate and is not necessary with existing libel and slander laws.

14.   He said he did not intend any of his cartoons to offend people, adding that there is too much political correctness stifling open debate on U.S. campuses.

15.   However, Reno and Freeh both opposed release of the memo, arguing it would compromise the fund-raising investigation and stifle debate within the Justice Department.

16.   In a rebuke to Finneran, he suggested it was undemocratic to try to stifle debate.

17.   Press freedom is part of a constitutional system that ensures that the government cannot stifle debate.

18.   Some scientists worry that his award will now stifle debate about his work.

19.   The laws stifled debate about food irradiation, bovine growth hormone, plant growth regulators, pesticides and splicing genes to create brave, new watermelons.

20.   The suit drew criticism that Raytheon was trying to stifle debate on line.