Sentences with phrase «against this resolution last»

«I was actually the only person in the public safety committee meeting to vote against this resolution last week,» Cornell stated.

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Last year the B.C. Fruit Growers» Association passed a resolution against the introduction of GM fruit, stating concerns about consumer backlash and the difficulty of protecting organic growers from contamination.

Meanwhile, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted last week to pass two resolutions: one calling for support of the creation of an international war crimes tribunal to prosecute those involved in Syria, and the other calling the crimes perpetrated by ISIS against Christians and other minorities there «war crimes,» «crimes against humanity,» and «genocide.»

Commonwealth Bank famously received a strike against its remuneration resolution last year when shareholders registered their displeasure about the introduction of, and emphasis on, so - called «soft targets».

Last month the US and EU lobbied unsuccessfully against the UN Human Rights Council adopting a resolution to prepare a treaty for legally - binding instruments to hold corporations to account for human rights abuses.

Last year, NHS Resolution revealed it had spent a record # 1.7 bn in total on negligence claims against NHS hospital trusts in England - double the amount paid in 2010/11.

To The Editor: At its last general meeting, the Village Independent Democrats unanimously passed a resolution on Government Action Against Climate Change.

Suffolk lawmakers approved a last - minute resolution to borrow $ 7.8 million to pay off a court - ordered judgment against the county for blocking a private firm from installing solar panels in the parking lot of the Ronkonkoma LIRR station.

Here in Kingston, Mayor Steve Noble sent a letter to the Coast Guard last month objecting to the proposed anchorages, and the Common Council's General Government / Public Safety Committee plans to hold a special meeting at which it will propose and issue a resolution against the anchorages.

Shafer, with the Coalition Against Gambling, says he worries the final resolution will come as part of the traditional end of session package of bills known as the «big ugly», often approved in the middle of the night on the last day of the session.

Seven Republican members of New York's congressional delegation — including Rep. Peter King of Long Island and Rep. Dan Donovan of Staten Island — voted against a House budget resolution last week because it included language removing the deduction.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- House Republican Leader John Boehner, R - Ohio, said Monday he would vote against any resolution admonishing Rep. Joe Wilson for his outburst during the president's address to Congress on health care last Wednesday.

Seven of the nine New York Republicans voted against a GOP budget resolution last month that passed 216 - 212 and paved the way for consideration of the tax legislation.

Supplemented by documents and photographs from the AAAS Archives, the timeline highlights the contributions of the Pacific Division over the last century, including presentations on the causes of the Dust Bowl during the division's meetings in the 1930s, a resolution against the use of herbicides by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, and partnerships with Russian scientists after the end of the Cold War.

«When we look at how consumers are planning to meet their health and fitness goals, what is surprising is how this year's resolutions stack up against last year's behavior,» the Nielsen researchers wrote.

I'll be recapping my progress for the year, benchmarked against last year's goals — as well as sharing my resolutions for 2018 soon, but in the meantime, I'd love to hear from you guys — how did 2017 treat you?

It isn't an easy sit, the end resolution a cultural demolition that, no matter how pure the intentions of the survivors might be, could prove to be even more heinous than the violence they, their compatriots and those standing against them all faced in a cold, lonely wilderness where every step could be someone's last.

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