Their arguments were compelling enough that we felt the responsible course was to hold the story and do further reporting.

That's why I've been working to make sure that we chart a responsible course back to a balanced budget.

"That does not strike us as a responsible course," he said.

On the bus, there is deep concern that change take a responsible course.

"Cutting taxes at a time of uncertainty," he continued, is not a responsible course.

"It was the responsible course of action to find out what the federal role should be when you have warrants out for people," he said.

"The clinical hold, I think, is the only ethical and responsible course of action until we have more answers," he said.

The lawmakers' only responsible course of action is to give up on tax cuts, but they are balking.

Granted, most economists and social policy analysts believe that acting now is the responsible course to take.

I regard this as a responsible course of action.