1.   But that cannot obscure the fact that for the first time, a president has committed this country to changing the ways it produces and uses energy.

2.   But this country is now committed to a different course.

3.   Chretien said the pact could be used as a model because it has measures committing both countries to enforcing domestic laws on labor and the environment.

4.   Democrats said the Republican plan risked a return to deficits by committing the country to sweeping tax cuts before the surpluses actually materialized.

5.   Despite high hopes for an agreement on restarting peace talks between Israel and Syria, Assad returned to Damascus without committing his country to a date for negotiations.

6.   Even before Rumsfeld arrived on Thursday, Mubarak said that while his country is committed to fighting terrorism, it will not send troops abroad for any military action.

7.   France and Germany today signed a pact committing both countries to observe strict budget limits once in the single currency, although both remained at odds over choosing members.

8.   He said that his country is committed to conservation and has established an environmental protection agency.

9.   Instead, they have committed the country to cutting its budget deficits to prepare for monetary union.

10.   It also commits countries that have the bomb to move toward a comprehensive test ban and eventual nuclear disarmament.