Sentences with phrase «enact meaningful legislation»
Yes, the previous administration deserves every ounce of criticism thrown at it for their failure to enact any meaningful legislation that would slow global warming.
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By the 1940's we already knew that smoking caused cancer, but it took until the 1990's to enact meaningful legislation in the US.
The US Congress fares worst in the new report, earning a»D» rating for its failure to enact any meaningful legislation in response to the disaster.
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NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said he has «no faith» in Congress to enact meaningful gun control legislation because so many members are beholden to the National Rifle Association.
A recent poll, however, shows there is widespread support among both Democrat and Republican voters for loosening the congressional logjam and enacting legislation that provides meaningful investments in early childhood programs.
«Many people are even asking — not surprisingly — is there enough common ground between our efforts and the Obama administration to enact meaningful energy legislation,» Rep. Ed Whitfield (R - Ky.)
We look forward to working with Secretary - designee Locke, President Obama, Senators Pat Leahy and Orrin Hatch, and Representatives John Conyers and Lamar Smith to enact bipartisan meaningful patent reform legislation that will allow American companies to focus on innovation and job creation, not litigation.