Sentences with phrase «debate on the floor»

The opposition laid out their politically brilliant strategy last month: backing the principle of reform, but insisting that it requires extensive debate on the floor of parliament.

The provision was passed after extensive debate on the floor of the meeting.

They follow a process that includes a time in committee, time for debate on the floor, and a vote.

The agreement was however passed by a one - sided parliament after a charge debate on the floor of the house.

«Obviously, after going through 63 hours of debate on the floor over this bill, I wouldn't say I was looking forward to doing it again,» Fitzgerald said.

But in the maelstrom of last - minute action before the House heads home Friday, the bill has not been scheduled for what was expected to be a contentious debate on the floor.

Debate on the floor included criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, over $ 90 million dollars in cuts to providers of services for the developmentally disabled.

MPs will scrutinise new laws less, under plans to bypass debate on the floor of the House of Commons and hand power to ministers

Speaker of the House, Ikuinyi - Owaji Ibani referred the Bill after an exhaustive debate on the floor of the House.

Members of the public will be able to get issues of their choosing debated on the floor of the Commons - if they can find 99,999 people to agree with them.

Louise could be fiercely debating on the floor in the morning, and singing in harmony with her colleagues across the aisle in the evening.»

However, here's the most important part: House and Senate officials should be permitted to disclose specific examples of Executive or Judicial overreach from the plain reading of the law, as long as it occurs during an open debate on the floor of their respective chambers or in their committees.

Shaun and I had a little debate on the flooring, as Shaun wanted a carpet and I really wanted laminate flooring..

It is understood that his approach to and understanding of issues, superior contribution to debates on the floor of Parliament and ability to proffer alternative policies in the year made him stand out among his peers.

I don't remember having these debates on the floor ever before.»

What they expect from me as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is that every bill, every motion and every debate on the floor of the house must be looked at within the prism of what is in the best interest of the Urhobo and Delta Central people.

This is manifested by the quality of debates on the floor of the house», he observed.

I want MPs to choose the members of select committees and to be able to decide what is debated on the floor of the Commons (and of the Lords).

The Independent Democratic Conference was permitted for the first time to introduce its own budget plan, in addition to the Republicans» proposal, to be debated on the floor.

Debates on the floor of the House of Commons do not generally win a mass audience, even at moments of high drama — the knife - edge vote that settles great affairs of state.

Nwaoboshi who again led the debate on the floor of the Senate on Thursday was of the view that the procedural codes that were being used by the bureau's tribunal were not provided for in the nation's Constitution.

It will be debated on the floor of the Commons in September.

The New Juaben South MP noted in a debate on the floor parliament during deliberations on President Nana Akufo - Addo's State of Nation Address that all targets set under the IMF programme were not met by the John Mahama administration.

I think that if you permit me I will like to come tomorrow by way of motion, so it can be debated on the Floor of the Senate.»

In both houses, issues that held up a budget agreement and weren't included in the extender were debated on the floor, including a proposal to increase the age at which a teenager can be tried as an adult.

The approval was done by only Majority Members of Parliament because the Minority staged a walkout during the debate on the Floor of the House.

«I think (the Supreme Court decision) will shorten up the debate on the floor,» he said.

He was contributing to a debate on the floor of the house for the approval of some GHc 33 million for the EC...

The Independent Democratic Conference was permitted, for the first time, to introduce its own budget plan, in addition to the Republican proposal, to be debated on the floor.

That language was eventually removed, but in the meantime Republicans slowed down debate on the floor...»

The approval came after assurances from committee leadership that the bill would be revised further before it's debated on the floor.

We welcome the response of the Chairman of the Constitutional Affairs Committee, Alan Beith MP who will be calling for a debate on the floor of the House of Commons on the issue as a matter of urgency.

This very issue is being debated on the floor of provincial legislatures right now.