Sentences with phrase «senate special committee»

Legalize and Regulate Marijuana WHEREAS, despite almost a century of prohibition, millions of Canadians today regularly consume marijuana and other cannabis products; WHEREAS the failed prohibition of marijuana has exhausted countless billions of dollars spent on ineffective or incomplete enforcement and has resulted in unnecessarily dangerous and expensive congestion in our judicial system; WHEREAS various marijuana decriminalization or legalization policy prescriptions have been recommended by the 1969 - 72 Commission of Enquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, the 2002 Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practices.

The evidence in front of the court in Rodriguez in 1993 and in front of the Senate Special Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in June 1995, was taken to demonstrate that: medical associations around the world were opposed to decriminalising assisted suicide; palliative care was threatened by decriminalisation; and descents down the slippery slope from voluntary to non-voluntary and even involuntary euthanasia follow decriminalisation.

The 2002 report of the Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs noted that there was little debate surrounding this addition to the criminal law at the time; as such, the precise motivation for doing so remains unclear.»

Certainly, during the 2008 - 2009 Great Recession, Target Date 2010 fund performance varied dramatically from participant expectations, triggering hearings in the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and expert testimony to the Department of Labor, the Securities & Exchange Commission, plus representatives from the Senate Special Committee on Aging, June 18, 2009.

However, by doing minor tweaks & changes to the Social Security system, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging report said social security benefits could be enough to pay out for the next 75 years.

Franken told reporters Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid also told him he will serve on the Senate Committee of Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

Fisher, who would become the FBI's first female director if nominated and confirmed, was an assistant AG in the department's Criminal Division and served as a counsel to the Senate special committee that investigated Bill and Hillary Clinton's Whitewater scandal.

McCaskill is the top Democrat on the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

A hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging on Dec. 9 scrutinized such tactics.

The Senate Special Committee on Aging has had quite a few questions for price - hiking pharmas over the last year; in April, the committee grilled Valeant's then - CEO J. Michael Pearson for at least 9 hours in advance of a public hearing on price increases.

The Senate Special Committee on Aging isn't stopping with its push to hold drugmakers accountable for their hefty price increases.

On Wednesday, the Senate Special Committee on Aging, which has investigated price increases by Valeant (vrx) and other drugmakers, sent its own letter to Bresch demanding information about the EpiPen's pricing and market share since 2007.

The company's outgoing CEO Michael Pearson will be testifying before the Senate Special Committee on Aging late Wednesday afternoon, along with activist investor William Ackman, a majority shareholder and board member, and Howard Schiller, a director and former chief financial officer.

She also served as deputy special counsel to the Senate special committee that investigated President Bill Clinton's Whitewater scandal.

Activist hedge fund investor and recent Valeant Pharmaceuticals (vrx) board appointee Bill Ackman on Wednesday slammed the company's steep drug price hikes in testimony before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, going so far as to say the cost bumps «contributed to healthcare inflation and called into question the company's commitment to the patients it serves.»

Michael «Mike» Pearson, chairman and chief executive officer of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., left, speaks as Howard Schiller, former interim chief executive officer and former chief financial officer of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, center, and William «Bill» Ackman, founder and chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management LP, listen during a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on Valeant Pharmaceuticals in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, April 27, 2016.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told a Senate committee on Tuesday that Facebook is cooperating with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office and that his company may have received subpoenas as part of the investigation into any ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russian election interference.

The Senate's Special Committee on Aging will hold its hearing on drug prices on Dec. 9.

On Thursday, the GOP - led Senate Judiciary Committee approved a measure that would safeguard special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired.

The Senate established a committee to investigate, and the Justice Department appointed a special prosecutor.

This led The Wall Street Journal editorial board, referencing investigations by special counsel Robert Mueller and the House and Senate intelligence committees, to ask the Trump administration to pursue a policy of «radical transparency.»

Special counsel Robert Mueller interviewed Steele, the document's author, during the summer, and the Senate Intelligence Committee also announced earlier this month that it had been working «backwards» to verify the dossier.

Former FBI Special Agent Clint Watts told the Senate Intelligence Committee in May that the Trump campaign itself may have been an unwitting agent of Russia.

Senate Finance Committee aides said they planned to make adjustments to the legislation because it probably does not comply with the rules for a special Senate procedure they hope to use to pass the bill with 50 votes, rather than the 60 votes typically needed to beat a filibuster.

In his testimony before a joint session of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is working with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but said he was «not aware» if it had been issued a subpoena.

Source: US Government Accountability Office, Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, US Senate, Wednesday, September 10, 2014.

U.S. Cong., Senate, Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty, Work in America, report of a special task force to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 93rd Cong., lst sess.

Before joining Nestlé in 2004, Molly worked for the Senate Agriculture Committee, where she was responsible for writing child nutrition policy, covering programs such as the National School Lunch Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.

The re-election campaign committee for Gov. Andrew Cuomo donated $ 11,000 to the state Senate campaign of Democrat Barbara Fiala, who is running an uphill race for a special election to fill a vacant Binghamton - area district.

An independent expenditure committee backed by the United Federation of Teachers is making a last - minute push for Democrat Todd Kaminsky in the special election to replace Republican former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee reported $ 191,283 in cash on hand after spending heavily in the special election, which ended with Democrat Todd Kaminsky defeating Republican candidate Chris McGrath last month.

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on a bill to protect Mueller's job — legislation that has split Republicans as Trump has repeatedly criticized the special counsel's Russia investigation.

Bedford attorney and political newcomer Samard Khojasteh is continuing to forge ahead with his bid to represent the Republican Party in the yet - to - be-called 37th Senate District special election, assembling a campaign team and sending out a letter seeking the support of local committee members.

There are multiple investigations looking into this matter: there's the House Intelligence Committee investigation, there's the Senate Intelligence Committee investigation, there's the Senate Judiciary Committee investigation, and there's the FBI investigation overseen by special prosecutor Robert Mueller.

More recently, Bill Perkins» victory in a City Council special election created a vacancy in the State Senate, which was filled by Brian Benjamin, who won the Democratic nomination by virtue of a county committee vote.

Ms. Briccetti's notable career achievements include serving as assistant counsel to the New York State Senate majority, as a legislative aide and counsel to the New York State Assembly majority committee on Racing and Wagering, and special counsel in the New York State Attorney General's office.

On March 11, 2017 the members of the New York County Democratic Committee in the 30th Senate District met to elect a Democratic candidate for the Special Election in the 30th SD.

Just recently, county committee members from our neighborhood have twice been called together to nominate Democratic candidates for a special elections called to fill a vacancy in the State Assembly (2016) and the State Senate (2017).

The Senate Committee on States and Local Government Administration and the House of Representatives Committee on Special duties on Tuesday commenced inspection of Federal Government's N300m intervention projects in Bakassi Local Government of Cross River.

Earlier this year county officials as well as Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence, representing local towns, made an appearance before the Senate Finance Committee requesting the special rate increase.

Both the Democrat State Senate Committee and Republican State Senate Committee will be deeply involved in the special election, which has been set by Gov. Andrew Cuomo for April 24.

Candidates, state and county campaign committees and independent groups spent more than $ 7.1 million on last month's special election to fill the State Senate seat of former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, according to state Board of Elections records.

More than half the money given to candidates in last month's special election to replace former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was transferred by political party committees, a long - standing practice that is under new scrutiny.

Earlier this year, the state Democratic Committee brokered a deal that called for Senate Democrats and the IDC to share power should Democrats have a majority after the special elections with Klein and Stewart - Cousins serving as co-leaders.

Misau who is currently the Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy also accused Idris of extorting money, ranging from N10m to N15 m, from Commissioners of Police, State Mobile Commanders and Special Protection Units Commanders, for favourable posting.

The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have created an office of special investigation within the attorney general's office that would have been tasked with reviewing deaths caused by law enforcement.

Both candidates are receiving help from deep - pocketed special interests and political action committees that have a keen interest in which party gains overall control of the Senate.

The House and Senate judiciary committees held a joint hearing on June 16 to discuss those issues in advance of a special legislative session to deal with the court order.

«No one ever told us how to spend the money,» said Edward S. Lurie, a political consultant who was the executive director of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee in 2007, referring to the fund - raising for the special election, including the contributions from Mr. Bloomberg.

The Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, who spoke to one of our correspondents on behalf of Saraki, confirmed that the new committee appointments were parts of the moves to bring senators closer together.