"Under these conditions, I personally endorse swift approval of the merger."

In part this success was built upon the swift approval the company won for two of its tests.

The Democrats said the swift approval of the plan was an example of the kind of one-shot financing that county officials had vowed to stop.

Even with swift Congressional approval, the president's initiative won't be felt in Africa for almost two years.

In letters and other communications, Senator Inhofe urged the corps to grant swift approval to the lease, agency officials said.

If the developer had wanted swift approval, he should not have altered his plan, Mr. Rinaldi said.

Such tax breaks also give schools an advantage in finding foreign joint-venture partners, a practice the Government has supported by giving swift approvals.

Now the Bush administration has proposed delaying work on the regional groups to obtain swift Congressional approval of the mandatory standards.

Parliament has not tabled any amendments and has thus paved the way for a swift approval.

The Commission has fully backed this request and has urged swift approval of its proposal.