The issue appears to be caught the Clinton Administration between its foreign trade goals and its commitment to gun control.

As is true for many suffragists, a tension existed between Stowe's commitment to fellow women and class loyalty.

He turned away from her, thinking carefully, torn between his great need and his great commitment.

Congressional Democrats, meanwhile, were torn between their traditional commitment to protecting entitlement programs and the need to come up with money to protect spending priorities.

Two years of silence, of splits between her life with him and her commitment to politics desperately ended by leaving both.

The tension between the sisters' religious commitment and their professional role emerged in the 19th century and grew more serious over time.

She did not know how to escape the contradiction between her commitment to life and her yearning for the dark might of death.

He never allowed his quarrels with politicians come between his commitment to his country.

There is no other region that so sharply exposes the conflict between America's stated commitment to democracy and its perceived need for security.

Doctors in this situation are caught in an ethical bind between their commitment to quality care for the patient and the need to earn a living.