Sentences with phrase «chair of the committee said»

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Even Sen. Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa)-- the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee who up to even this year opposed reforming sentencing laws — has said he is open to the new proposals.

In a letter, committee chair Damian Collins said Facebook officials had previously misled the lawmakers about risks in the site's data - sharing practices, and said it was «now time to hear from a senior Facebook executive with the sufficient authority to give an accurate account of this catastrophic failure of process.»

«Many comments reflected the negative impact of the Asian holiday period, concerns about tariffs and difficulties in moving containers from ports to using locations,» Timothy Fiore, Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, said in the press release for the survey.

(WASHINGTON)-- Billionaire Steve Wynn has stepped down as Republican National Committee finance chair, the RNC's chairwoman said, a day after reports that the casino magnate had engaged in multiple instances of sexual harassment.

Army Col. John Hope was the director of operations for the Pentagon's $ 800 million Afghanistan Task Force for Stability and Business Operations — which was designed to focus on economic redevelopment in US war zones — when he complained about a lack of financial accountability, and now says he has been «singled out for retaliation and retribution,» Senate Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) said last week in a letter to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.

Ritchie Torres, who chairs a city council committee on public housing, said at the press conference that there was a direct link between the falsification of permits and the decline in affordable housing in New York.

«If local communities want to be economically competitive, they need to have workers with a strong STEM foundation,» said Randy Schilling, chair of the organization's Education Committee.

Damian Collins, the chair of the British parliamentary committee investigating the data breach, said that the ICO and Electoral Commission must have unfettered access to Cambridge Analytica.

Two Republican senators say their party should consider returning donations from Republican National Committee finance chair and casino mogul Steve Wynn in light of sexual misconduct allegations against him.

One thing I can say, however, is that I have had the good fortune of interviewing and seeing how one or two excellent board or committee chairs, or directors on a board, can completely reform and turn around risk management of an entire large, complex organization by pressing management and holding them accountable.

Damian Collins, chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee, said U.K. lawmakers «may well» approach other tech firms in their inquiry.

Although Hensarling, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee did not respond to a request for comment, he has said the battle over the bank is one of philosophy, which for conservatives dictates that the government should stay out of free enterprise.

Murkowski, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, said the tariffs could impact plans to build out infrastructure that her state long has anticipated.

According to Bloomberg, Ways and Means Committee chair Tom Brady said he may rewrite it this weekend, ahead of a committee vote oCommittee chair Tom Brady said he may rewrite it this weekend, ahead of a committee vote ocommittee vote on Monday.

«Changing careers and a changing world bring new problems and the need for new knowledge,» said G. Richard Shell, a professor and expert in negotiations who served as chair of the MBA Review Committee that created the new design.

«It incentivizes them to seize property,» says David B. Smith, chair of the Forfeiture Committee for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Calling the new CFPB rule «anti-consumer,» the Republican chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Representative Jeb Hensarling said Congress should reject it under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which gives lawmakers power to kill newly minted regulations.

Damian Collins, the chair of the British parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, said he would not rule out asking more technology firms to give evidence on their data collection practices, but there are no plans currently.

«The wireless industry has done everything it can to persuade federal regulators and state regulators not to require that backup power be put in place,» said Regina Costa, chair of the telecommunications committee of the National Association of State Utility Advocates, which speaks for consumer representatives.

Although the FCA said it would publish a detailed summary of the report in due course, Chair of the Treasury Select Committee Nicky Morgan said earlier this month there was an overwhelming case for publishing the full report, since it was now in the hands of a number of third parties.

Christian Levesque, chair of the Canadian «mirror committee» and head of the Canadian delegation here in Madrid, had the following to say about the project:

«The board accepts the result of today's non-binding vote and will take it under advisement for future CEO compensation,» Aylwin Lewis, chair of the board's compensation committee, said in a statement.

Horner said Alberta has tried to address some of Ottawa's complaints about the current system by pitching its own proposal — one that would create a new national enforcement agency as well as a national systemic risk committee made up of all 13 regulators and chaired by the federal minister.

«We need a continuing and increasing investment in public transportation,» says Angela Iannuzziello, chair of the Board's infrastructure committee and a private sector transportation planning consultant.

The Obama administration's refusal to either endorse or oppose legislation from Senators Richard Burr and Dianne Feinstein, the Republican chair and top Democrat respectively of the Senate Intelligence Committee, stems in part from ongoing divisions among various federal agencies over encryption, the sources said.

Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, said the tech industry «has a responsibility» to protect its users and said «the status quo no longer works.»

«This year's budget has delivered on a number of our requests to the provincial government,» said George Kondopulos, Partner, Tax at KPMG and Chair of The Vancouver Board of Trade's Government Budget and Finance Committee.

«A Fed chair not only has to have good views on substance but also the managerial skills and personality to win over a large committee,» said Christina Romer, who was chairman of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers.

«Financial planners who are serious about their craft should not miss this chance to connect with the brightest planning minds in the country,» said Ted Sarenski, CPA / PFS, chair of the 2018 PFP Conference Planning Committee.

«Our committee has been focused on seeing the government return to pre-2009 / 10 debt - to - GDP levels, not increasing taxes for businesses, and controlling spending,» said George Kondopulos, Tax Partner at KPMG LLP and volunteer Chair of The Vancouver Board of Trade's Government Budget and Finance Ccommittee has been focused on seeing the government return to pre-2009 / 10 debt - to - GDP levels, not increasing taxes for businesses, and controlling spending,» said George Kondopulos, Tax Partner at KPMG LLP and volunteer Chair of The Vancouver Board of Trade's Government Budget and Finance CommitteeCommittee.

«It's the same old argument: not being able to charge commissions limits choice and prevents the small investor from receiving financial advice,» says Dave O'Brien, principal, O'Brien Financial Planning, Richmond, Va. and chair of NAPFA's public policy committee.

And Senator Chuck Grassley, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he wants to release transcripts related to a June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer.

Benoit Coeure, chair of the BIS» committee on payments and market infrastructures, said that that virtual currencies issued by central banks showed promise in wholesale payments.

«Respondents... generally agree about monetary policy, but there is no clear consensus about most fiscal issues,» said Jay Bryson, global economist at Wells Fargo Securities and chair of the NABE's policy survey committee.

Deborah A. DeMott, David F. Cavers Professor of Law, Duke Law and Chair of the Frankel Fiduciary Prize Selection Committee, said, «Barbara Roper exemplifies the values and commitments honored by the Frankel Fiduciary Prize.

«We're not just putting higher - octane fuel in an old clunker of a tax car; we've proposed to drive a newer tax car that can beat and win against any country in the world,» Rep. Kevin Brady (R - TX), who chairs the tax - writing Ways and Means Committee, said.

Mogra, who chairs the mosques and community affairs committee of the Muslim Council of Britain, said burning a Quran is in fact an appropriate way to dispose of one that is damaged.

Sir Malcolm Rifkind who chairs the Intelligence and Security Committee has also suggested there was no evidence of British involvement in torture, saying: «You have got to be very clear what the allegations against the United Kingdom have been from some quarters.

Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Senate committee, said CIA tactics, which included repeated waterboarding, slapping, stress positions and sleep deprivation amounted to torture.

Then Laura asked for a special meeting of the pastor - parish relations committee, but the committee chair said there was nothing they could do.

«We urge the USDA to act on behalf of America's sustainable family farmers and listen to their needs by implementing the organic animal welfare act and discontinuing the organic checkoff proposal,» says Jim Riddle, OFA Steering Committee Chair and Minnesota organic farmer.

Villar, chair of the Philippine Senate's Committee on Agriculture and Food, also said that «IRRI's Healthier Rice Program plays an important role in fighting the prevalence of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies among Filipinos.»

«Winning firms have demonstrated that they are able to keep workplace safety front and center, and the large number of applications for the award process shows that safety truly matters to IDFA's members,» said Dave Crowley, senior environmental health and safety director for HP Hood LLC and chair of IDFA's Environmental Worker Safety Committee.

Labor Senator Gavin Marshall, the new chair of the Senate's education and employment committee, said he was confident of securing enough support for the wide - ranging inquiry, which now hinges on the backing of either the Xenophon or One Nation parties.

«Philadelphia's culinary scene continues to transform and create buzz - worthy experiences for its city and visitors,» said Anne Quatrano, James Beard Award Winner and Chair of the Awards Restaurant and Chef Committee.

«Player safety has been and will continue to be the top priority for members of the NFHS Football Rules Committee,» said Brad Garrett, chair of the NFHS Football Rules Committee and assistant executive director of the Oregon School Activities Association.

«Annually, the NFHS Football Rules Committee has sought ways to better promote the health and physical welfare of the participants and cultivate the high ideals of good sportsmanship,» said Brad Cashman, executive director of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and chair of the NFHS Football Rules Committee.

Rt Hon Maria Miller MP, Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, said: «The findings of the Fairness in Families Index are worrying.

«My sense is in my gut that the ability for moms to find adequate breastfeeding support in the community is very variable and in many communities non-existent,» Feldman - Winter, who also chairs the policy committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding, said.

«The committee made this rules change after reviewing data from multiple states regarding the frequency of helmets coming off during live - ball play,» said Julian Tackett, chair of the Football Rules Committee and commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Asscommittee made this rules change after reviewing data from multiple states regarding the frequency of helmets coming off during live - ball play,» said Julian Tackett, chair of the Football Rules Committee and commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic AssCommittee and commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.