Sentences with phrase «issue a statement rejecting»

Nearly every scientific society, representing hundreds of thousands of scientists, have issued statements rejecting intelligent design and a peti.tion supporting the teaching of evolutionary biology was endorsed by 72 US Nobel Prize winners.

The U.S. Embassy in Kabul responded to those protests by issuing a statement rejecting «acts of disrespect against the religion of Islam» and adding that «Americans from all religious and ethnic backgrounds reject the offensive initiative by this small group in Florida.»

But such was the tricky position the progressive Working Families Party found itself in Wednesday, when it issued a statement rejecting Gov. Andrew Cuomo's recent comments that he would work to «break what is in essence one of the only remaining public monopolies» — the public education system in New York.

After Hoon and Hewitt called for a leadership election in January 2010, several senior ministers, like David Miliband, waited several hours before issuing statements rejecting the idea.

In Sept., 2010, the National Animal Control Association issued its statement rejecting use of carbon monoxide gas chambers.

Not exact matches

A few of the scientific and academic societies that have issued public statements acknowledging evolution is proven and / or rejecting creationism / intelligent design:

In order to avoid that, Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, joined with Alsabekov, Grand Mufti of the Chechen Republic, in issuing a statement that included this: «We categorically reject the very idea that the conflict around Chechnya can develop into the Christian - Moslem opposition.

(¶ 15) When the House of Lords reconsidered the bill after the Commons rejected the amendments, eight bishops voted against a similar wrecking amendment, but the statement issued after passage of the bill was not unconditional in its support:

But a statement from Chafee in 2004 at the time the Federal Marriage Amendment was rejected indicates he supported civil unions and believed each state should be free to make its decision on the issue.

State Budget Director Bob Megna issued a statement yesterday rejecting the mayor's claim that the city stands to lose $ 2 billion if Cuomo's spending plan is enacted as - is by the Legislature and also insisting the mayor has more than enough stashed away to make up the difference of whatever the final aid reduction might be.

The Saratoga - based organization «rejects a re-privatization plan now being circulated by Governor Cuomo that seeks to retain public control of NYRA and to unilaterally transfer funds legally designated for our state's thoroughbred racing industry into the state's general fund,» according to a prepared statement issued Tuesday.

Cuomo's Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens caused a stir among pro- and anti-fracking groups when he issued a statement saying that he was rejecting calls for an independent health analysis of the potential impacts of the gas drilling process known as hydrofracking.

In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, the minister said that he «vehemently rejects this accusation» levelled by Kwara South Youths Stakeholders.

«The Cuomo administration's decision to reject permits for the Constitution Pipeline is another example of politics at its worst,» said Marty Durbin, executive director for market development, in a statement issued over the weekend.

statement issued on his behalf by Reuben Abati, his spokesperson, the President Jonathan also said he surprised by «Achebe's claim that the issues which caused him to reject the same award seven years ago, still remain unresolved» arguing that the literary giant may not be aware of true contemporary political situation in Nigeria.

Flanagan quickly shot down Cuomo's efforts in a statement, rejecting the LLC loophole as a reform issue and insisting reform efforts should focus exclusively on reforms related to activities of Mayor Bill de Blasio, despite the fact that his predecessor, Skelos, was convicted on corruption charges that involved the influence of real estate groups that have flooded legislators» campaign coffers with donations through the loophole.

His lawyer issued a statement on Thursday rejecting the firm's claims.

In the House, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D — Texas) issued a statement saying «the only good thing about this budget is that it's so extreme, I have no doubt that it will be summarily rejected by both sides of the aisle.»

UPDATE: 4/10/2013 12:40 PM ComiXology CEO and founder David Steinberger has issued a statement saying that Apple did not reject «Saga» # 12.

So the correct analogy would have A&W issue a statement acknowledging the impact on the big whopper as soon as the little whoper was rejected; and also amending the big whopper to remove any reliance on the little whopper prior to its publication.

In a statement issued on 15 July of this year, responding to the Gaza crisis, Minister Baird insisted that, «the scourge of terrorism must be wholly rejected by all peace - loving people around the world.

Over the last month, we have seen statements issued by a number of professional groups urging the ABA Delegates to reject the proposal.

We reject as nonsense and misleading the statements linking the move to concerns over suicides and other social issues.

With the ruling, the court becomes the third federal appellate court to reject a statement of policy issued in 2001 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that expands the definition of unearned fees to include charges that don't involve a third party.