Sentences with phrase «clear simple majority»

As the electoral fortunes of two national parties, the Congress and BJP, kept swinging between a clear simple majority to the saffron outfit and the possibility of a Congress - JD (S) government, the

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He remembers the word of the simple sage of ancient times: «This, that a man's eye can not see by the light by which the majority see could be because he is used to darkness; but it could also be because he is used to a still clearer light, and when this is so, it is no laughing matter.»

U.S. Senate Republicans deployed the so - called «nuclear option» and changed longstanding rules to clear the way for the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court, bypassing a precedent - breaking Democratic filibuster by allowing the nomination to go forward on a simple majority vote.

The atmosphere in the bar is one of suffering, plain and simple; initial reaction is almost one of bewilderment as the result - a handy majority - wasn't clear at all.

It's very simple, if you believe you need more magnesium to clear your acne for good, and the majority of us certainly do, then macadamia nuts are a great food to eat.

Trying to pair both tax reform and health care into a potential 2018 reconciliation bill (in order to take advantage of the easier - to - clear hurdle of a simple majority to pass legislation) would not only be complex and messy but, it could also significantly hamper the reform of the tax system that many have called for.

I would think that for by far the majority of folks the 2 % cash back is a better, clearer, more simple deal.

There is an inherent tension at play between a clear articulation of the precise legal effect of the referendum and the need for a simple and concise message to garner majority support.