Sentences with phrase «bipartisanship as»

Democrat Doug Jones of Alabama was sworn into office Wednesday, shrinking the Senate's Republican majority and leading lawmakers of both parties to plead for more bipartisanship as Congress tackles pressing issues in advance of the 2018 midterm elections...

It is only to say that Paterson must engage in a transparent and orderly process, with as much bipartisanship as he can muster, while maintaining firm hold on his authority.

Bipartisanship as a political weapon, and the Republican counter - «strategy.»

Not exact matches

The delayed signing of CETA, Canada's trade agreement with the European Union, should be seen as a triumph of bipartisanship in a world full of small - minded political sniping and nastiness.

Romney is doing positive ads whose theme can be best summed up as «cooperation for solving problems through bipartisanship like I did in Massachusetts» The ad is well produced, but it doesn't really work for me.

One representative of «old think,» which was expressed in a letter in the Times, tried to insist that there had been more efforts at bipartisanship in the Old Era, in measures such as No Child Left Behind and the Prescription Drug Benefit Plan.

By nature, the present President of America has that element in him — I should not be saying this but I am being inherently made to convey this as comment of exception for America and for Obama whose whole (Obama and his better half) stand as an extension through the ex Presidential candidate's Charisma Of the Secretary Hillary Clinton that President Obama's Charisma has selflessly absorbed for function in the cabinet gracefully for America and the world.That shows the humbleness of President Obama and maturity of Hillary Clinton of acceptance without a feeling of high and low of ego regarded as exceptional in Divinity.I was not supposed to make this comment and I have done so to urge the Republicans to accept their Light within of consensus through individual projections under control as Obama's gesture of bipartisanship that will come to address.In short, this comment is all about health and health care where economics alone does not come into the picture with a rigorous analysis on it but should also extend as leverage to the person in play (Obama) who is also selflessly poised with corrections on it over the infra structure of it that he has proposed for approval as ego of his working element as the executive public ally chosen as the President that had appealed to the public at large voting even putting behind able dleaers like McCain?George W Bush was the last to steer America into the Light over the past of America and that stands as the subtle truth even today as on date with Bill Clinton the ex President of America giving support through his excellent independent caliber for Obama ultimately to head the show of America that was time bound of its reality that sees no barriers and to which he accepted well in his individual capacity as the free lance ex President of America.

With this criticism of the Democrats offered as a testimony of their even handedness and sincerity, they piously go on to tell Republicans that now is the time to engage in bipartisanship and follow a course of compromise.

As an aside: After the tragic bipartisan budget bill was passed in February (this is yet another example of the dangers of bipartisanship), I sent a letter to the two Republican senators from North Carolina (one of whom voted for it), the NC GOP, and a handful of others.

Chilean political system can be seen, to easy understanding, as a bipartisanship (similar to US, except that instead of two dominant parties it has two big coalitions - of - parties) At presidential primaries, Bachelet coalition (Nueva Mayoría) more than doubled its challenger coalition (Alianza).

As a member of Congress, Manchin is known for his bipartisanship, voting or working with Republicans on issues such as abortion and gun ownershiAs a member of Congress, Manchin is known for his bipartisanship, voting or working with Republicans on issues such as abortion and gun ownershias abortion and gun ownership.

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.

In a rare display of bipartisanship, the U.S. Senate voted 81 - 19 to confirm former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon to lead the Small Business Administration as part of Trump's cabinet.

Reed was ranked as the 32nd most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives during the 114th United States Congress (and the seventh most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York) in the Bipartisan Index created by The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy that ranks members of the United States Congress by their degree of bipartisanship (by measuring the frequency each member's bills attract co-sponsors from the opposite party and each member's co-sponsorship of bills by members of the opposite party).

Sen. Charles Schumer, who had long ago hired Bharara as his chief counsel, reportedly blessed the deal, lending it an aura of bipartisanship.

He has worked to minimize conflict with the Republicans, who control the New York State Senate, and this tone of bipartisanship is probably as responsible for Republican strength in legislative races Tuesday as any specific campaign decision that Mr. Cuomo made, senior Democratic politicians suggested.

There's a bit of bipartisanship in Katko's picks, as well.

Trippi, who served as the campaign manager for Gov. Howard Dean's bid for the White House, also said he believed that Obama was genuinely interested in bipartisanship but that Republicans are not likely to respond to Obama's efforts to reach across the aisle.

Since running for office in 2014, the lawmaker has made bipartisanship a centerpiece of her political brand, and has bemoaned the gridlock of Washington as one of the most frustrating parts of the job.

The lawmaker herself even waved signs at passing traffic, and engaged in her sunny brand of retail politicking, stressing her record, bipartisanship and work ethic as chief reasons for her bid for reelection.

The candidates both bragged of their own bipartisanship, while trying to paint each other as partisan extremists.

Tapping a Democrat would be seen as a major stroke of bipartisanship.

(CNN)- A congressional tactic described as a «freight train» to run over the minority party could derail any hopes of bipartisanship with the Obama administration, some Republicans warn.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has praised President Barack Obama's leadership as the two men toured a high - tech facility in Albany created out of a partnership with private enterprise and bipartisanship.

«There are times when the science committee works in a bipartisan manner, and there are times when that bipartisanship is challenged,» says Foster, who as a teenager launched what became a very successful theater lighting business.

One gets the sense that some of the vote on Amendment 66 was a carryover from the general public anger over how many measures, such as gun control, were forced through the legislature with little deliberation and no bipartisanship.

This has been hailed as a major achievement of the new legislation, but, as education activist Jeff Bryant noted: «It's a sign of dysfunction, rather than a triumph of bipartisanship, to see officials in Washington, D.C. celebrating legislation that significantly curtails the influence of officials in Washington, D.C.»

Moskowitz has defended her alliance with Trump as an attempt to «advance civic discourse» through bipartisanship, and her allies have described the decision as something of a strategic gamble to advance her goals both locally and nationally.

Although the series is now over a decade old, many recommendations are still relevant today, such as providing effective professional development, professionalizing teaching, fostering bipartisanship, and dispelling myths about urban districts.

Although the series is now over a decade old, many of the recommendations made by the task forces are still relevant today, such as providing effective professional development for teachers and principals, professionalizing teaching, political and policy challenges like bipartisanship, and dispelling myths about the challenges of leading urban districts.

Democrats bemoaned what they described as House leadership's narrow - mindedness and a lack of bipartisanship in crafting the bill.

The work in Illinois serves as an example of coalition - building done well, strategic deal - making, compromise, and bipartisanship; as such, there is plenty for the education reform community to analyze and incorporate into future efforts.

As with school reform, there are plenty of good reasons for such bipartisanship.

As we are frequently reminded, bipartisanship does not often happen these days.

Probably the greatest argument for a carbon tax is the pressing need for taxation reform overall, coupled with the need for bipartisanship in tackling CO2 emissions and I'll address the latter point first although they're inextricably linked, the moment carbon taxing is mooted as a bipartisan option.

Immigration reform, which once garnered bipartisanship support in the Senate a few years ago, has wilted as American - born workers battle lower - paid immigrants for vanishing low - wage jobs.

The choice of Gov. Huntsman has been lauded for various reasons - his fluency in Chinese, his track record as an Asian diplomat, the bipartisanship on the part of President Obama in nominating a Republican for the position (although some say he did so to take Gov. Huntsman, a likely Republican contender for the 2012 elections, out of contention)- but receiving less attention is the fact that Gov. Huntsman is a vocal advocate of the clean energy economy and the greenest governor that Utah as ever had (see youtube video interview).

As for bipartisanship, it has been said that America has two political parties: The Stupid Party and the Evil Party.

«Bipartisanship can not mean an agreement to do nothing, it can not be used as an alibi for the lowest common denominator», he said.

Applying the policy lessons to the Government's emergency measures in the NT As I mentioned previously, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission applauds the Prime Minister, Minister Brough, and the Opposition Leader for their bipartisanship on the need to take action to ensure our children are protected from violence.