Sentences with phrase «from back benchers»

However, I wonder whether we have ever had such a Bill, because it has attracted not a single voice of support from Back Benchers on Second Reading.

Not exact matches

Also, even though this alliance forces Smith to let bygones be bygones with a guy who once reportedly tried to oust him from his majority leader post (that would be Sen. Jeff Klein back in 2008 when the leadership struggle No. 1 took place), it could hardly be any worse than being the deposed former majority leader of the Democratic conference where he's pretty much just a back bencher since losing his power in the 2009 coup.

Suozzi will have big shoes to fill, as Israel's retirement means the 3rd district will go from having as a member a close confidant of Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California to having a freshman, back - bencher representative.

After Silver was effectively removed from his leadership post in February, days after his arrest, the chamber elected a new leader, leaving the former speaker to serve as a conspicuous back - bencher.

The fact of the matter is that the current leader of the opposition is battling some stiff opposition from his own back benchers who apparently did not hear the message from the Australian people at the last election.

In a world that desperately needs to move away from fossil fuels and in an electorate that is leading the country in the development of renewable energy, Rowan, a Federal opposition back - bencher is so concerned about the stability of the state power grid — when there is no evidence of instability in that grid — that he makes a speech about it in Parliament!