Consequently, the commission must now ask Congress to accept a late report.

The commission has asked an outside specialist in school financing to study the idea.

The commission has asked for a hearing before all 12 of the circuit's judges.

The commission, she said, "asked us to make sure these customers are ready" this winter.

The commission has asked Congress for a clarification of this issue.

"The commission has asked for production of these documents," the statement said.

But the commission could have at least asked them.

The commission asked that the review be submitted within 30 days.

The commission asked us to follow it with a business plan.

The commission asked the court for more time, promising to resolve the matter by the end of 2004.