Sentences with phrase «better on behalf of our constituents»
«We don't just listen to «it's always been that way» - we really think about how we can do things better on behalf of our constituents, and we tackle and look to tackle the tough problems.»
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«At the highest level, this is what Congress does best: spank executives in public on behalf of their constituents,» said Paul Rosenzweig, a senior fellow at the R Street Institute.
Gun violence has torn up many communities across the country, mainly due to negligence on behalf of local and national government to properly regulate access to guns, ignorance to their constituents» varying situations, and willingness to take money from organizations that very clearly do not have the best intentions for the future of the United States.
«But I was elected to parliament to exercise my judgment on behalf of the people I represent... So whenever the election comes I will tell my constituents, with a clear conscience, that I stood up for my convictions, and what I believe to be their best interests.»
Her fierce advocacy on behalf of the people of Huron and all of Wayne County following the Lake Ontario flooding disaster was remarkable, but she truly has a shining record of fighting for all of her constituents and serving her community well.
«To Peter Grant I make this pledge: I will work with you in your role as council leader to do the best I can with you on behalf of the constituents and I pledge my support for you if you stand up to the SNP government in Edinburgh to tell them to stop slashing budgets across Scotland.
At the hearing, Silver's defense attorneys repeatedly called attention to those years of public service and the numerous letters that were sent on his behalf, which they said showed all the good he had done for his constituents.
Nathan Kelly, an associate professor of political science at the University of Tennessee, said such actions on behalf of constituents have become a better measure of productivity in the 113th Congress.
One hopes that this new age of scientifically based research will enable the Department of Education to construct reviews of grant proposals based on well - established canons of science or social science as a safeguard against political demands by powerful legislators on behalf of their pork - hungry constituents.
«At the highest level, this is what Congress does best: spank executives in public on behalf of their constituents,» said Paul Rosenzweig, a senior fellow at the R Street Institute.