Sentences with phrase «door negotiations in»

Despite noting Obama's even - headed managerial style during closed - door negotiations in Copenhagen, Serra insists that «the Americans won't be ready» at COP16 — words that echoed strongly as the climate bill was killed in the US Senate later that day.

Closed - door negotiations in the lead - up to the Rio +20 environment conference (now six weeks away) have closed, without a consensus being reached on what's going to be agreed to — is that any great shock to anyone, given the way climate negotiations have gone in the past several years.

Both Republicans and Democrats told HuffPost they're keeping silent about the closed - door negotiations in order to uphold their bipartisan nature.

Congressional leaders have emerged from closed - door negotiations in Washington D.C. with a preliminary deal to revise the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, raising hopes that lawmakers might be able to finally pass revisions for a federal law that's crucial to students and schools.

Connecticut Democratic House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz says all sides had to compromise during the two weeks of closed - door negotiations in order to get to the tentative deal.

Not exact matches

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reportedly said in a closed - door meeting that Palestinians should accept peace negotiations or «shut up and stop complaining.»

I slipped out the door with the excuses of getting the mail, leaving Brian and my in - laws to the older two tinies, to the teeth brushing and the jammie - getting, the one - more - glass - of - water - please and look - mummy - I - found - another - boogie negotiations.

I've heard stories about NCAA football negotiations where somebody during a caucus got up to go to the bathroom, walked down the hallway, looked in the room next door, and there was a guy with a stethoscope against the wall.»

He left the door open for the summer, though we have to begin negotiations afresh, as the price - tag in January can not be the same as in June.

During a full week of behind - closed - doors negotiations on both topics, the United States and rich producer countries in the EU and New Zealand, pushed the interests of their corporations: opposing the adoption of effective safeguards to protect WHO's independence, integrity and credibility and attempting to sabotage the adoption of a new WHO Guidance on baby foods.

IDC members chair committees in the Senate, while conference leader Jeff Klein is included in the closed - door budget negotiations with the governor, Assembly speaker and Senate majority leader.

But the IDC has remained a key bloc of lawmakers and its leader, Sen. Jeff Klein, is included in closed - door budget negotiations with the legislative leaders from the Assembly and Senate and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

He has not made any public appearances in Albany as lawmakers struggled to land deals before the session's scheduled end, though he did participate in closed door negotiations with legislative leaders.

He was included in the closed - door budget negotiations with the governor, making him a visible player in the process.

Brian Kolb is the New York State Assembly minority leader, but he's not part of the closed door budget negotiations underway in Albany.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders emerged from closed - door negotiations Sunday without a deal on the state budget, but eyeing a $ 1 billion increase in school aid and a package of laws to combat sexual harassment as a Monday night deadline loomed.

Unless you're whipping up the public support, getting the public really engaged in this, there's no way that secret negotiations behind closed doors without the public's involvement are going to lead to anything significant,» Horner said.

Paladino's lawyers also pointed out that the board issued press releases regarding the status of contract negotiations with the Buffalo Teachers Federation, which remain on the board's website, in an attempt to contradict the assertion by Nevergold that all closed - door discussions regarding the teachers contract were barred from disclosure.

Hours after a joint letter calling for the extension of mayoral control in NYC was issued by the unlikely alliance of NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, state Republican leaders and Cuomo's office signaled that the issue would be put off until after the state budget was finalized, opening the door to months of protracted negotiations.

She also thanked her colleagues for advocating on her behalf to be included in budget talks after it was announced that State Senator Jeff Klein, who heads the five - member, Republican - allied Independent Democratic Conference, would have a seat in closed - door negotiations.

They also discuss the role of negotiations behind closed doors in reaching an acceptable budget.

Lawmakers never announced the subsidy, but it was discovered in the bill after months of closed - door negotiations.

Kolb also took aim at the «three - men - in - a-room» negotiations behind closed doors by the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader, but which excludes Assembly Republicans and Senate Democrats.

Senate Democrats, who are a minority in the chamber, denounced their exclusion from the closed - door negotiations, which came after the governor's office said in February that their conference leader, Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins of Westchester, would be included in discussions.

Cuomo has postured over the budget virtually every year he has been in office in the final days of the negotiations, emerging from closed - door meetings to suggest the talks remain up in the air or major issues are yet to be locked down, sometimes to the bewilderment of legislators who thought they were close.

For the record, Stewart - Cousins remains hopeful that her effort to be included in the closed - door budget negotiations — a cause that has been taken up now by people outside the state Capitol — will be successful before the April 1 deadline.

Privately, Senate Republicans are grumbling about the rent control negotiations, which appear to be the dominate concern in the closed - door discussions, and whether the Assembly Democrats are budging from their positions on strengthening the regulations.

The Daily News reported this week the arrangement will not grant Klein a seat at the table in the closed - door budget negotiations with the governor, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Mr. Cuomo has been in Albany, but if he has exerted any influence, it has been behind closed doors: He remained hidden from sight, offering no comment on the state of negotiations, leaving legislative leaders to offer periodic, and largely uninformative updates.

As budget negotiations — which are conducted behind closed doors among the governor and three top legislative leaders, out of sight of even other lawmakers — unfolded over the past week, it became increasingly clear that the Legislature would punt policy issues such as gun control or bail reform to after the budget's April 1 deadline, in favor of financial considerations.

With precious little time remaining for the legislative session, which is to end on Thursday, the antepenultimate day in Albany was marked by the usual closed - door negotiations among Democrats, who run the State Assembly, and Republicans, who rule the State Senate.

Farrell was expected to play a major role in budget negotiations, but it was unclear whether he would represent the Assembly in closed - door negotiations alone or in concert with others.

Dick Dadey of Citizens Union says the closed - door negotiations followed by immediate votes were unnecessary for a bill in which most measures aren't effective for 60 days.

It's hard to take pride in a system so cynical that it would put a clean - government reform on the block for a $ 12 million savings, destined for negotiation behind closed doors.

Members of Local 81380, which represents lab workers at the plant, voted 61 - 0 for the pact, which was spearheaded by closed - door negotiations between the administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and officials of Momentive Performance Materials, which is owned by several hedge funds that include some of the richest men in the U.S.

The deal was struck in closed - door negotiations Tuesday night.

The final skid off the highway of smooth administration came after a week of furious negotiations, mostly behind closed doors in various corners of the Capitol, about $ 150 - plus billion in spending, the governor's proposal for subsidized tuition at state colleges, and policies regarding charter schools.

It's expected that Klein will continue to sit in on closed - door negotiations involving the state budget and major legislation, and that the seven members of his conference will chair Senate committees.

«As in past years, the budget negotiation process was mostly done behind closed doors, leaving the public in the dark about how taxpayer money will be spent,» DiNapoli said in a statement.

With a midnight deadline looking impossible to meet, several public figures not directly involved in the closed - door negotiations began to blast the process.

Although authorization to expand ride - sharing services in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester was granted in the state budget passed earlier this month, a provision added during closed - door negotiations allows large suburban counties to opt out.

Senate Republicans emerged from a close - door meeting on Thursday discussing the budget, confirming that the tax option as devised by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office and budget division remains in the negotiations.

In closed - door negotiations with legislative leaders, he agreed to shut down the commission nine months early in exchange for legislative approval of watered - down reformIn closed - door negotiations with legislative leaders, he agreed to shut down the commission nine months early in exchange for legislative approval of watered - down reformin exchange for legislative approval of watered - down reforms.

These are long - held positions that outside advocates had hoped Cuomo would push more forcefully in closed - door negotiations with lawmakers.

As they questioned several of its specific provisions, the Democrats noted that their conference leader, Andrea Stewart - Cousins of Yonkers, was not included in closed - door negotiations.

The final plan was approved by the City Council last year after tense closed - door negotiations between elected officials, and includes reconstruction of the Brooklyn Heights Library, a new library for DUMBO and Vinegar Hill, 114 new affordable units in Clinton Hill and a new STEM lab for District 13 students.

The new officers mark a significant win for Mark - Viverito, who pushed hard for a larger department during closed - door budget negotiations in recent weeks, according to sources.

In the face of reports that Cuomo might have meddled in the Moreland Commission's dealings, possibly to quash legal probes into his own finances, or that Cuomo was using the threat of the commission to force closed - door negotiations for an elusive ethics - reform package, Fitzpatrick has vowed that the commission's reporting will be straight, and its work independenIn the face of reports that Cuomo might have meddled in the Moreland Commission's dealings, possibly to quash legal probes into his own finances, or that Cuomo was using the threat of the commission to force closed - door negotiations for an elusive ethics - reform package, Fitzpatrick has vowed that the commission's reporting will be straight, and its work independenin the Moreland Commission's dealings, possibly to quash legal probes into his own finances, or that Cuomo was using the threat of the commission to force closed - door negotiations for an elusive ethics - reform package, Fitzpatrick has vowed that the commission's reporting will be straight, and its work independent.

He said Paladino should not be removed from the board for disclosing in a newspaper story published in ArtVoice information about teacher contract negotiations from the School Board's Oct. 17 executive session because that closed - door meeting was improperly convened by the board.

Your tax bill and school budget depend on the outcome of negotiations happening now behind closed doors in Albany, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the leaders of the Assembly and the Senate hammer out the 2016 - 17 budget.