Sentences with phrase «chorus of opposition»

Joining a growing chorus of opposition to the pending Senate patent law reform bill, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has objected to a provision to change the way patents are challenged before the patent office...

Deal or No Deal: A chorus of opposition is growing against Prudential Plc's bold $ 35.5 billion takeover of American International Assurance (AIA), with analysts from Singapore to London flagging risks to the deal just weeks ahead of the critical shareholder vote, Reuters reports.

Best Friends led a chorus of opposition to the «kill them all» policy that was about to claim the lives of the 49 pit bull terriers and pit mixes seized from Vick's property.

The chorus of opposition was getting louder, the climbdown, when it came, was massive but inevitable.

U.S. Education Secretary John King joins the chorus of opposition to the NAACP resolution calling for a moratorium on charter schools.

«As chairman of this board, I speak for all of us in urging the City Council and our speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, to heed the united voices of The Bronx — and the growing chorus of opposition in every corner of this city — and to stop this proposal when it comes before the City Council,» Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said in a statement Thursday.

ALBANY — Local mayors from across New York are the latest to join a chorus of opposition to federal Republican tax plans that call for elimination of state and local tax deductions.

In response to the petition, the White House added its voice to a growing chorus of opposition to such therapies while doing little to clarify the petition's confusion: «We share your concern about its potentially devastating effects on the lives of transgender as well as gay, lesbian, bisexual and queer youth,» wrote Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to Obama.

The motion, a broadly worded declaration of support for foreign policy, received 158 votes in favor, below the necessary majority of 160 votes and was followed by a chorus of opposition calls for the government to «quit, quit, quit».

The chorus of opposition to Internet.org has grown considerably over the past few weeks.

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A raft of technology companies, venture capitalists and even FCC commissioners added their voices to the now - strong opposition chorus.

As the Interior Department hosts public «listening sessions» through early March to explain its proposed five - year lease plan — which would open 95 percent of the nation's outer continental shelf to potential drilling — a growing chorus of bipartisan opposition is finding its voice.

Darryl Fears reports: «As the Interior Department hosts public «listening sessions» through early March to explain its proposed five - year lease plan — which would open 95 percent of the nation's outer continental shelf to potential drilling — a growing chorus of bipartisan opposition is finding its voice.

As a third case of doctor intimidation was made public, opposition MLAs continued their chorus calls for a full public inquiry.

I see lots of positive comments on this site the are made in opposition to all the dissenters of Wenger, the board or Arsenal but, despite trying to be positive or even neutral they are met with a chorus of derision, labelled and put into some non existent camp, told that they enjoy mediocrity and given a thumbs down!

With the request, Carlucci and local residents also joined a chorus of recent United Water critics including State Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski and County Legislator Alden Wolfe, who both expressed skepticism and opposition toward the initial surcharge.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, Minister for Small Business Kelly O'Dwyer and Australia's first Indigenous Minister Ken Wyatt have added their voices to a chorus of support for Year 12 students; joining other MPs and Australians such as Melissa Doyle, Osher Günsberg, Conrad Sewell, Jeremy Fernandez and many more.

The following quotes illustrate the growing chorus building in opposition to this disruptive federal handout and illustrate just how damaging an extension of the wind PTC would be.