He had held the appointments hostage in an effort to force the Administration to shrink its foreign policy apparatus.
The interagency tussle forced the Administration to delay the introduction of its proposal twice.
This nonbinding resolution forced the Administration to harden its stance toward developing countries.
What he's really doing is forcing the Administration to cook up more budget gimmicks.
That essentially forced the Administration to go ahead or risk the appearance of bailing out on a nominee.
The law has forced the Administration to confront the issue of whether concern for human rights is outweighed by economic ties.
It would force the Administration to impose penalties on imports from Japan if the purchases fell short.
He still voted against it, and forced the Administration to give assurances on how the treaty would be enforced.
More than 100 members of Congress are party to a lawsuit trying to force the Administration to do just that.
It would have forced the reluctant Administration to prepare a navy and an army.