Sentences with phrase «republican side of aisle»

But that sort of advocacy doesn't earn you a lot of friends on the Republican side of the aisle.

The coalition he refers to is known as «SAFE» (for Securing America's Future Energy), and he's right that this idea was once embraced by the Republican side of the aisle.

The good news is that my friends on both the Democratic and Republican side of aisle, for the most part, understand it this way and are moving closer to action.

Stefanik hopes to return the North Country's seat in Congress to the Republican side of the aisle as it had been for decades before Democrat Bill Owens won three times.

«As far as I'm concerned, and I believe the Republican side of the aisle, this session is not over,» Skelos said.

Skelos noted — correctly — that the budget is far from done because the revenue bill that will fund the spending plan has only passed one house, adding: «I can not, in good conscience, review what has happened in this session yet because, as far as I'm concerned, and I believe the Republican side of the aisle, the session's not over.»

And yes, some do end up in Congress on the republican side of the aisle.

Not exact matches

Forget the specifics, for a paragraph, because this is a notable development: while these hearings usually devolve into partisan cliches with the same talking points — Democrats want regulations, and Republicans don't — yesterday Senators from both sides of the aisle expressed unease with Facebook's handling of private data; obviously Democrats tried to tie the issue to the last election, but that made the Republicans» shared concern all - the - more striking.

Kelly's initial support for Porter has been criticized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, including Republican Sen. John KennedyJohn Neely KennedyMORE (La.), who said Thursday that Kelly made a «bad decision.»

While the program is one of the rare issues that has managed to draw wide voter support on both sides of the aisle, some Republican leaders have targeted it as an example of executive overreach.

At least some Republicans of conscience tried to urge their political brethren to choose a plausible, competent alternative to a narcissistic vulgarian; I haven't heard anything analogous on the other side of the aisle, and the seemingly tongue - tied Catholic Democrats in the blogosphere are no exception to that default.

So the Mormon Church is a cult one day and not a cult today because you want to Christians to vote for Romney... I love Rev Graham but this is a terrible move on his organization's part... I have been critical of so call «Rev» on the Democratic side and now I'm disappointed with the so called Evangelical Christians on the Republican side... God is not political and we shouldn't try to manipulate people using His name... on either side of the aisle...

The repeal is wildly unpopular with both sides of the aisle (I've seen polls where 80 % of republicans favor keeping net neutrality in place).

Andrea Catsimatidis has never held elected office, but she grew up around politics, thanks to her father, a Democrat - turned - Republican who regularly contributes to elected officials on both sides of the aisle, and has unsuccessfully run himself for mayor of NYC.

Republican Julie Killian, a former Rye city councilwoman, is taking on Democrat Shelley Mayer, an assemblywoman from Yonkers, in a contest that has generated national attention and sparked millions of dollars of spending by the candidates and their allies on both sides of the aisle.

For years the operating assumption in Albany political circles on both sides of the aisle was that eventually, one day, Democrats would take control of the State Senate, thus completing the extermination of the Republican Party in New York State.

Sen. Bob Menendez got a hand from colleagues on both sides of the political aisle in his corruption trial Thursday, with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and fellow New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker testifying that he is...

Sen. Bob Menendez got a hand from colleagues on both sides of the political aisle in his corruption trial Thursday, with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and fellow New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker testifying that he is... Read More

Four Republicans crossed the aisle to help pass gay marriage in New York last year, and three of them are running for re-election this year, Senators Mark Grisanti, Steve Saland and Roy McDonald, are all facing primary challengers that have come out on the opposite side of the marriage issue.

President Obama's decision to nominate Sen. Judd Gregg, a Republican from New Hampshire, as Commerce Secretary sparked partisan concern on both sides of the aisle over the 2010 census.

Sampson noted that the 2009 coup, which deadlocked the Senate for a month and took place on the Democrats» watch, occurred because the Republicans lured two fickle (and now former) Democratic senators — Hiram Monserrate and Pedro Espada Jr. — over to their side of the aisle.

Political leaders on both sides of the aisle believe Gov. Andrew Cuomo will not call for a pre-November vote to fill the Assembly seat that opened up when Republican Assemblyman Dan Losquadro won the Brookhaven highway superintendent's office in a March special election.

«I think we'll come to an agreement on that because that affects both sides of the aisle, Democrats and Republicans,» Tedisco said.

So far, the list on the other side of the aisle is significantly smaller, as Erie County Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy is not shy about who he wants to run.

Morahan was popular with members on both sides of the aisle, Democrats and Republicans alike remembered him fondly as someone who embodied the old spirit of bipartisanship in Albany, where lawmakers of opposing views and political affiliations fought hard on the Senate floor and on the campaign trial, but then laid aside their differences and went out for drinks at the end of the day.

«Hypothetically speaking on a clean continuing resolution opening up our government — if there's absolutely no one on the other side of the aisle that wants to talk, negotiate or compromise at all, that's unacceptable and I blame the Republicans and the Democrats for being in this particular position,» he said.

Republican Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, a key ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's on the other side of the aisle, cruised to a third term.

On the other side of the aisle, Assemblyman Ed Ra, a Long Island Republican who is the ranking minority member on the chamber's education committee, explained his «no» vote by arguing the legislation was too controversial to bring peace to the community.

The former Democrat is also known as a powerful fundraiser, and has contributed to pols on both sides of the aisle, including failed Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, Rep. Charlie Rangel and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

When it comes to dreams on the opposite side of the aisle, the Democrats are gunning for Republican Sen. Roy McDonald, who holds former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's old seat in the 43rd SD, with Saratoga Supervisor Joanne Yepsen.

«We're working very hard to work on both sides of the aisle with Democrats and Republicans to work cooperatively.

Abortion is just about the most emotionally - sensitive issue for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, but passions were kicked into overdrive in that afternoon's debate after Assemblyman Ron Castorina, a Republican who has been in the chamber for a little more than a month, compared the procedure to «African - American genocide.»

Perriello is facing off against Republican Robert Hurt, a Virginia state senator in the November election, and Democrats are pushing hard to keep that district on their side of the aisle.

Consultants from both sides of the aisle said the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee haven't dictated a set number of hours this year for call time.

A former Republican, Mr. Schneiderman has a record of working with elected officials on both sides of the aisle, and he comes from the same South Fork base as Mr. Bishop.

ALBANY — If Republicans don't want to negotiate more about the language for pension forfeiture, Democrats who dominate the Assembly said, they'll follow Republicans and pass a measure that has drawn concerns from both sides of the aisle.

On the opposite side of the aisle, real estate executive Paul Massey and Jets lineman - turned - minister Rev. Michel Faulkner have already launched their own quixotic bids, while eccentric supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis has hinted for months he will enter the Republican race.

That opened the door for strong contenders from both sides of the aisle: Republican John Faso and Democrat Zephyr Teachout both previously made runs for governor.

Most of Garcia's criticism was levied at the Democrats, (he didn't mention Spitzer, but did make reference to former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, for example), although he didn't let his fellow Republicans off the hook completely, saying: «We know all too well, the headlines have reached into both sides of the aisle.»

The resolution, filed by a handful of House Republicans earlier this week, will be examined by an ad hoc committee of seven lawmakers from both sides of the aisle.

Several members on both sides of the aisle have announced they will not seek re-election in 2012, including Republicans Joel Miller (Poughkeepsie) and Teresa Sayward (Willsboro), along with Democrats Bob Reilly (Colonie) and Jack McEneny (Albany).

But I'm optimistic that I will have a willing and will continue to have a willing Republican sponsor on the other side of the aisle.»

But while plenty of Republicans revile New York City, respect for the NYPD is common to both sides of the aisle, and with a little Irish luck O'Neill will leverage that to his advantage.

But climate change naysayers were not relishing a return of Browner, who clashed with Republicans over the latters» attempts to dilute the Clean Water Act but also was praised for working with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to strengthen the Safe Drinking Water and Food Quality Protection acts.

The Republican and Democratic National Conventions have given us two straight weeks of chanting, championing causes, and Chachi, as a steady wave of celebrities on both sides of the aisle (but mostly the left) have come forward to throw their support behind their candidate of choice.

To the extent that these reformers were trying to gain credibility on the Democratic side of the aisle, I get it — but you can not continue to antagonize mainstream Republicans (by, for example, constantly calling them racists just because they don't agree with you on issues of race) and expect them to continue to champion our cause.

Most significant education reforms have been championed by Republican governors and state legislators with relatively little support from the other side of the aisle.

Meanwhile, the committee's ranking Republican Mike Enzi (WY) emphasized that the bill must undergo changes that lessen the federal role in education before it receives broader support from his side of the aisle.

Senators and Congressmen on both sides of the aisle including Republican Representative Sherwood Boehlert (R - NY), chair of the Science Committee, and Republican Senator John McCain (R - AZ) told Barton he should immediately retract the letter but Barton refused.

The reason there aren't more bad air quality days like this for Aaron and for millions of others was because, in 1970, Republicans on one side of the aisle and Democrats on the other side of the isle reached their hands across the partisan divide to create the Clean Air Act.