11.   Hawley said he was opposed to spending billions in pursuit of battling new, nonconventional threats that may never arise.

12.   However the pending proposals are designed, they all would commit the federal government to spending billions of dollars on land purchases for years to come.

13.   It could butt its way into each market individually, spending billions on contracts and cellular technology that had been around for more than a decade.

14.   Now, after enduring rolling blackouts and spending billions to keep the lights on, California is dismantling the system Enron helped build.

15.   Spanish competitors Santander and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya are spending billions in acquisitions, placing them as leaders in several Latin American markets.

16.   We do not believe in spending billions of dollars overseas to nations who do not care for us in the first place.

17.   With the cold war over, there is no reason for spending billions on elaborate weapons systems, he said.

18.   Democratic leaders argue against spending billions more on a system that may not work and would violate a landmark treaty.

19.   In the House as well, Democrats, and some Republicans, argue against spending billions on unproven technology when the country has more pressing needs.

20.   Most of the doubts about Fox relate to his outspoken opposition to the U.S. policy of spending billions of dollars each year to keep undocumented Mexicans off U.S. soil.