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«Because ACC represents one of the nation's largest manufacturing sectors and chemistry is the third largest manufacturing industry in the state, we want to acknowledge Sen. Blunt's hard work and bipartisan leadership in Washington,» explained ACC President and CEO Cal Dooley.

With strong bipartisan leadership in place, the Senate is well positioned to once again make New York the leader in effective governing.»

Not exact matches

What I hope to have happen, with Senator McCain's leadership, is a bipartisan buyback of what's left on sequestration, using a Simpson - Bowles formula, where Republicans will generate some revenue by closing deductions in the tax code for the few at the expense of the many.

Rep. Ann Wagner, R - Mo., who sponsored the Retail Investor Protection Act, bipartisan legislation passed in the House that would require the Securities and Exchange Commission, not DOL, to take the lead on crafting a fiduciary rule, said Wednesday that she was «working closely with House leadership and members of the Education and Workforce Committee on using the Congressional Review Act to stop [DOL's] ill - advised rule.»

It's Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D), Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R), and the legislative leadership in both states (mostly R in Florida, bipartisan in Michigan) who should face the voters» wrath (if any) over «disenfranchisement.».

We made clear to everyone all of the elected officials in a bipartisan group in the room there in Staten Island Borough Hall that we were coming up quickly for a plan with a new leadership approach to start to address us with any issues.

«I believe that with the governor's leadership, we can work together in a bipartisan fashion to build upon the successes of the last legislative session to enable New York state to reach its full potential,» Valesky said.

AAAS, on February 19, sent thank you letters to the leadership in both chamber of Congress, as well as to key appropriators and bipartisan members of the conference committee for including science and technology in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.

And it would not be surprising to see Alexander capitalize on bipartisan interest in these ideas, which would be needed to reach the 60 - vote filibuster threshold (unless the Republican leadership end the filibuster or use the budget reconciliation process to avoid it).

Prior to joining the HGSE faculty, Schwartz held a wide variety of leadership positions in education and government including serving as president of Achieve, Inc., an independent, bipartisan, nonprofit organization created by governors and corporate leaders to help states improve their schools.

With appropriate leadership, a bipartisan majority may yet rally in support of a significant school reform package.

He should also provide real leadership in getting an ESEA revamp across the finish line by embracing the bill that the Senate already passed in overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion.

To step back for a moment: Under the leadership of Secretary of Education Richard Riley in the 1990s and his successors, Rod Paige, Margaret Spellings, and Arne Duncan, a bipartisan drive for better and more equitable student outcomes prevailed.

Getting a well - prepared, well - supported principal in every school is a bipartisan cause, and effective school leadership is critical to delivering on ESSA's promise of local control: strong, sustained, cost - efficient implementation of school improvement strategies that get results for kids in every classroom, every year.

As we speak, we're working with the bipartisan leadership of Congress to iron out the details — and, by the way, we haven't let up in our push for FAA's long - term reauthorization.

«From his leadership in passing the National Endowment for the Oceans to his Chairmanship of the bipartisan Senate Ocean Caucus, Senator Whitehouse is a leader who works across the aisle to shape the future of ocean policy.»

Yet through bipartisan policy and business leadership, the state has made big achievements in decarbonization and has established nation - leading commitments to carbon reduction in the power sector.

Hailed for his bipartisan leadership after Sandy, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joined President Obama to comfort traumatized New Jersey residents, appearing everywhere in his trademark monogrammed fleece.

A bipartisan coalition of nine Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states today agreed to a bold plan to cut power plant pollution by at least another 30 percent through 2030, reaffirming the groundbreaking leadership of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in the face of the Trump administration's abandonment of climate progress.

The Healing Foundation report was launched in Canberra in the leadup to the 20th anniversary of the landmark 1997 Bringing Them Home report and provides important reading for the health, aged care and social sectors, as well as demanding strong and bipartisan political leadership.