assenting to the Congressional determination.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Verb (used without object) : to assent to a statement. ,assenting to his demands, I did as I was told.    From Dictionary.com. 

President Polk, in assenting to this arrangement in 1846, threw the responsibility upon the.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Relations Between the Governments of Great Britain and the United States, from the Treaty of Ghent until the Inauguration of President Lincoln] Reference

The constable and I could not avoid breaking into a kind of assenting laugh, and Rupert, who had family eloquence, was encouraged to go on with a reiterated gesture.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Club of Queer Trades] Reference

Wherefore humbly assenting to their pious desires.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes] Reference

Without a smile the judge bent his head, assenting.    From Wordnik.com.  [In and out of Three Normady Inns] Reference

A reluctantly assenting chorus sanctioned his consent.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life] Reference

Karara agreed, and he heard an assenting grunt from Loketh.    From Wordnik.com.  [Key Out of Time] Reference

When she stopped, their eyes met in a look of assenting comment.    From Wordnik.com.  [In and out of Three Normady Inns] Reference

"Oh, lovely -- lovely!" chorussed the two maidens, with assenting fervor.    From Wordnik.com.  [In and out of Three Normady Inns] Reference

"You must not be late, George," said his brother, assenting to his proposal.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Love Story] Reference

The duties of the godfather at the ceremony consist of assenting to the vows.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference

            “Sure,” I said, assenting to both drink and question.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Brother's House] Reference

Yüan Yang, half refusing and half assenting, expressed her thanks, and took the seat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books] Reference

The rest gave their assenting Nod, and seem'd to wonder at, and applaud his Eloquency.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Voyage to Cacklogallinia With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of That Country] Reference

There was a murmur of assenting applause, at this sentiment of justice, from the table.    From Wordnik.com.  [In and out of Three Normady Inns] Reference

"Very well," said Roland, assenting to the justice of the rule; "ask it, and he brief.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Nick of the Woods] Reference

When he came, she spoke to him in Eskimo, and he, assenting to what she said, ran back again.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Woman who went to Alaska] Reference

One pull came back, assenting to the query, and without more delay Bob began to pull up Jerry.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Pirate Shark] Reference

He will probably have more difficulty in assenting to the theses of "The Nihilism of Socialism.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Socialism: Positive and Negative] Reference

The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Village by the River] Reference

He did not like assenting, but already he was so weak with regard to her that he could refuse her nothing.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Bachelor's Dream] Reference

On his return the sultan stopped and delivered a short address, the bystanders assenting by shouting 'Nahm!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Southern Arabia] Reference

A low murmur of sympathy echoed through the assembly, half-assenting, and Caterina, perceiving it hurried on.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus] Reference

"Like to see the horses?" asked Coventry, and Brett assenting very willingly, they made a tour of the stables.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Vision of Desire] Reference

The head-page listened patiently to her instructions, and, assenting to all she had to say, he took his leave.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books] Reference

"You'll find no one there but the cat and the parrot," he said; and, on her gratefully assenting, led the way to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bluebell A Novel] Reference

To a Greek worshiper, it was important that the animal being slaughtered looked like it was assenting to the chop.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tom Payne: Lady Gaga and the Episode with the Meat] Reference

Tai-yü was assenting to every bit of advice as it was uttered, when unexpectedly she beheld a waiting-maid walk in.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books] Reference

A hearty laugh followed, and, their blood having got bubbles in it by this time, a general assenting murmur was heard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885] Reference

And Laura assenting, she went on to ask if Mr. Hunt was not good, and pious, and of blameless life and reputation; extorting from.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858] Reference

In mingled eagerness and wariness he watched her, incredulous of her assenting mood, but with a hope that lured him on to believe.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Palace of Darkened Windows] Reference

I live amongst you, and what I take from the rent with one hand, I divide amongst you with the other, (low, but assenting murmurs.).    From Wordnik.com.  [The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851] Reference

So he crushed down desire; and, while assenting to Obed's plans, made no proposal to assist him in any way in their accomplishment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Cryptogram A Novel] Reference

Interest is a marvellous quickener of the wits, and may be supposed to have left no stone unturned, before assenting to such a sacrifice.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865] Reference

He conversed with the alleged parent, a stolid, taciturn native dignitary whose accusations were confirmed by eagerly assenting followers.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fortieth Door] Reference

"I will!" shouted Wort, fearful that he might lose his chance for an office, and eagerly assenting beforehand to any thing that was coming.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play] Reference