There was initial debate among the leadership on whether the Popular Current should become a political party or a movement, with the latter option being preferred.

There was some initial debate over where the railway line should be placed.

In the initial debate over the 1986 law, Congress overwhelmingly rejected national identity documents as a step toward totalitarian controls.

That initial debate has cooled, however, and many in the scientific field now seem to be wondering what all the fuss was about.

Draft acts are then submitted for initial debate of the entire Commission at its annual meeting.

This was an issue raised during the initial debates about whether a Federal arts agency should even be established.

Any initial debate about the worthiness of the on-ice changes quickly melted.

We have a matter of the utmost importance on the table that merits this initial debate we are having today.

This initial debate has actually made us realise how much common ground there is on the importance of this provision.

An initial debate on strengthening the international economic and financial system was also held.