Sentences with phrase «delegation over»

Former Irish President Mary Robinson cited the plea of the Colombian delegation over the weekend to «lay the ghost of Copenhagen to rest.»

Since losing control of the Florida Congressional Delegation over a quarter - century ago, the Democrats have their best opportunity to regain control in 2018.

The past few days have been marked by bitter exchanges between the US and Chinese delegations over the issue of emissions reduction targets.

Not exact matches

U.S. officials say a delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has arrived in Beijing for talks on a festering dispute over trade and technology.

Rather than thinking of delegation as a binary issue -; either you delegate or you don't -; consider what it might look like on a sliding scale where a leader might delegate more responsibility over time as he or she begins to trust the level of competency of their direct report.

The 25 countries with committee delegations sent over 130 people to the last meeting to discuss matters like a common method for security.

BEIJING, May 3 - A U.S. trade delegation arrived in Beijing on Thursday for key talks over tariffs, with Chinese state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if needed but that it was still better to hash things out around the negotiating table.

BEIJING, May 3 (Reuters)- A U.S. trade delegation arrived in Beijing on Thursday for key talks over tariffs, with Chinese state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if needed but that it was still better to hash things out around the negotiating table.

Part of the reason that it's become so important to try to win over the President first - hand is that the U.S. delegation is still noticeably understaffed at the rank - and - file level:

Before the games began, he voiced his concern over the decision of Vice President Mike Pence leading the Team USA Olympic delegation, turning down a meeting with Pence ahead of the opening ceremony.

* TRADE: A U.S. trade delegation arrived in Beijing on Thursday for key talks over tariffs, with Chinese state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if needed but that it was still better to hash things out around the negotiating table.

A leader of Yemen's Houthis and a member of the group's delegation to the talks in Kuwait, Mehdi Mashat, on Sunday has slammed the Iranian Chief of Staff, Major General Mohammad Bagheri over remarks published Sunday about Iran's desire to establish naval bases in Yemen and Syria.

A US trade delegation arrived in Beijing on Thursday for key talks over tariffs.

If the negotiations had not foundered on the issue of how to safeguard farmers from surges in agricultural imports, Canada's delegation could have been caught in a politically dicey position over agricultural marketing boards.

One problem: That delegation is split over how to negotiate, and even what to ask for.

The success of the concurrent delegations was an excellent example of how Canada can capitalize on some of its constitutional similarities with India — in this case, the devolution of power over issues such as education and national - resource management to the provinces — in order to improve relations for Canada as a whole.

We have been fortunate to welcome delegations from fifteen different countries and to share the Galway City Innovation District vision with over 2000 guests.

Renzi was in Hangzhou for the G20 summit happening in the Chinese city, and his delegation was one of many to visit Alibaba's headquarters in the Xixi area of Hangzhou over the weekend.

Turnbull's stop at Alibaba's Xixi headquarters was the last of about a half dozen delegations to visit the company during the G20 summit, which was held in Hangzhou over the weekend.

’14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, «We do not want this mant to be king over us!

Ask yourself, what middle - class parent in America today supposes that her authority over the crucial details of her child's life is nothing more than a revocable delegation from New Mexico or the feds?

Vigorous debate and a delegation to Jerusalem to clear up this problem saw Paul and Barnabas completely victorious over the Judaizers who advocated circumcision.

November 1, 2015, Havana, Cuba — A delegation of members of the National Association of Beverage Importers (NABI) has successfully concluded the first trip by a U.S. alcohol importer group to Cuba in over 60 years, designed to better understand Cuban beverage alcohol production, sales and regulations.

The Republican raised dairy issues with Canadian officials and business leaders during a recent trip over the border with a North Country delegation.

The DRC's missing delegation includes judoka Cedric Mandembo, who lost his only match in 79 seconds, presumably because he wanted to get it over with to then melt away into the crowds of London to be somewhere, anywhere, that is not the impoverished, war - torn sorrowscape that is the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Successive Congresses» delegation to Presidents of extraordinary powers over trade, and the next Congress's domination by exceedingly conservative Republican party organisations imply that the crucial first year of Mr. Trump's presidency could be a time of sharp changes in America's relations with the world — if that is what he wishes.

Members of New York's congressional delegation are united in their call for a special prosecutor to probe Russia's role in last year's presidential campaign, but split over whether former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly should replace Comey as FBI director.

Schumer, speaking to the New York delegation, said he was «skeptical» over the NAFTA deal back in the 1990s even though then - President Bill Clinton asked him to vote for it.

Some members of Western New York's congressional delegation are split over President Barack Obama's recent rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline application.

Pennsylvania's congressional delegation already had a 12 - 7 Republican advantage over Democrats heading into the last round of redistricting, when the state lost a congressional seat because of lagging population growth.

KEARNY — Gov. Chris Christie projected confidence Friday that federal funding for the full Gateway project will be secured, as he and members of New Jersey's congressional delegation broke ground on a new Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River.

New York's delegation to the RNC is the national spotlight for casting the votes to put Donald Trump over the top for the Presidential nomination in Cleveland this week.

Gov. David Paterson and Mayor Bloomberg convened an emergency summit at Gracie Mansion with congressional delegation members over an FMAP funding cut by the House.

As the table notes, there has been notable variety over time in the extent and types of delegation of financial and economic functions to bodies outside direct ministerial control, as with the task of deciding central bank interest rates since 1997 and economic forecasting since 2010.

Maloney described Rangel as «a fair leader of the delegation,» a group that bonded over a chaotic, decade - plus stretch that included the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Sandy and the 2008 financial crisis.

With nearly 15 percent of the state's population, and over one million children relying on SNAP benefits to make ends meet, we need the New York Congressional delegation to stand up against these harmful cuts.

Recall that Nigerians at the weekend lashed out at the presidency over the absence of a delegation from Nigeria at the burial.

Deals worth over # 1 billion are being signed today, following the $ 1.2 billion Rolls - Royce deal made when a UK delegation led by Mr Cameron visited China last November.

Members of New York's congressional delegation engaged in a war of words over anti-terror funding with US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

Two Democratic members of the NY congressional delegation are praising President Obama's decision to end the DOJ's legal battle over the Defense of Marriage Act — the federal law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

«We've got about 11 who have been sick over the last few days, and we've been out there every day and working with them to eliminate the spread [between] the resort and the delegation from California,» Erie County Health Commissioner Peter Schade told Stat News.

Even though members of the party had won a clear majority over the GOP in the previous year's elections, the delegation was disintegrating.

All over country, Democratic governors have gotten involved and fought for their congressional delegations, and in New York State, a Democratic governor in a Democratic state allows a court map?»

The President led a government delegation to visit the family to commiserate with them over the demise of Mr. Obeng; his senior advisor.

One item, a fight over family court seats, has the attention of some local members of the state delegation.

Beyond Medicaid and tax credits, members of the New York delegation are concerned over the possible consequences that some Republican ideas would have on their constituents.

The Republican raised dairy issues with Canadian officials and business leaders during a recent trip over the border with a North Country delegation.

The dean of the Massachusetts delegation, Ed Markey has a huge lead of 29 points over his Democratic primary opponent, fellow Congressman Stephen Lynch, in a poll released this week by the Boston Herald and UMass Lowell.

Cuomo, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and members of the New York Congressional Delegation said in a joint statement Tuesday over $ 5 million in federal funding will be distributed to cities, counties and other municipalities across New York to «bolster counter terrorism initiatives and strengthen public safety efforts.»

After much deliberation on issues that led to the industrial dispute, the leader of the State Government delegation, elder Simon Achuba appealed to the labour leaders to call off their over six - weeks old industrial strike, which has paralysed government activities and has become a great concern to stakeholders in the state.