Sentences with phrase «last time the bills»

For those of you who still care enough to count, the last time the Bills went to the playoffs was 1999.

«I can't remember the last time a bill passed in the Senate unanimously,» he said.

The last time the bill cleared the Assembly was in 2008.

Last time Bill was gracious to Anthony after Anthony falsely accused him of deleting a tweet, it took eight days.

on me, like the last time Bill and I engaged in flame wars herein.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Second, as Americans have rapidly ditched landlines — 47 % of the population is «cellphone only» by the CDC's last count — pollsters are increasingly surveying cellphone users, a population that is two to four times more expensive to reach, says Republican pollster Bill McInturff.

But testing it out last year demanded their attention and they didn't have time for an extra job to pay the bills.

When last December's government funding bill prevented the SEC from «finalizing» a rule regarding the disclosure of political contributions, Warren joined dozens of other Democratic lawmakers to remind White that the bill did not prevent the SEC from at least discussing or developing a rule for political spending disclosure to be finalized at a future time.

Pershing Square hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, now Valeant's largest shareholder (and a self - proclaimed value investor himself), said he thought the stock was undervalued when he bought into it early last year when it was trading around 14 times estimated earnings.

Spokespeople for the Clintons denied the various parts of the Times report, but the impasse is nevertheless notable because parts of the film were already shot over the last two years, including on Bill Clinton's philanthropic trips to Africa.

Then, last summer, councilwoman Mary Cheh proposed a transportation bill that included what were literally called Uber Amendments, one of which would have put a price floor under car - service rides, effectively making Uber five times as expensive as a taxi for short trips.

For the moment, the tech industry is venerated much more than it is vilified; Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates were all among the 15 most admired men last time Gallup asked the question.

If Republicans are able to get a veto - proof majority to back some kind of bill limiting Trump's authority to issue tariffs, it would echo the time when Republicans forced Trump to impose sanctions on Russia last August and locked old sanctions against the country into law instead of leaving them as executive orders that Trump could unilaterally rescind.

As set forth above, as opposed to the stringent regulations in other states such as New York, and the bill proposed in the Assembly last year, which appear to deter companies from spending the time and money to pursue cutting - edge ideas, the Act appropriately balances the need for consumer protection with the desire to allow businesses to innovate.

The Financial Times estimated last year that the GOP tax bill would slash Apple's tax liability by $ 47 billion.

«The bill has been drafted and consultation has been started with the concerned agency,» the Navbharat Times reported last week.

As we've seen from the Honest Ads Act, a bill proposed late last year to better regulate online political ads, any regulation will likely take time, and Facebook is already trying to get ahead of potential rules it might one day be forced to follow.

With figures from last year's time of writing, Ferguson reports, «Six of the eight richest men in the world are Bill Gates (with personal wealth estimated at $ 76bn), Carlos Slim ($ 50bn), Jeff Bezos ($ 45bn), Mark Zuckerberg ($ 45bn), Larry Ellison ($ 44bn) and Michael Bloomberg ($ 40bn).

Last month, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) signed a gun control bill that included a provision to arm some trained school employees — but not full - time teachers.

Government hire investigaters or set up a hot - line... My sister - in law - is on medicade has been to the hospital more than 200 times in the last 3 - 4 years... days and sometimes weeks at at time... who is paying that friggin bill we are.

The last time they hit the headlines was under the Labour government, during the passage of Ed Balls» fortunately doomed Education Bill, when after a supposedly heroic process of negotiation with the government, they almost totally capitulated.

His political activism has generated continual press attention, culminating last December in his being named Time magazine's «Person of the Year,» along with Bill and Melinda Gates.

By nature, the present President of America has that element in him — I should not be saying this but I am being inherently made to convey this as comment of exception for America and for Obama whose whole (Obama and his better half) stand as an extension through the ex Presidential candidate's Charisma Of the Secretary Hillary Clinton that President Obama's Charisma has selflessly absorbed for function in the cabinet gracefully for America and the world.That shows the humbleness of President Obama and maturity of Hillary Clinton of acceptance without a feeling of high and low of ego regarded as exceptional in Divinity.I was not supposed to make this comment and I have done so to urge the Republicans to accept their Light within of consensus through individual projections under control as Obama's gesture of bipartisanship that will come to address.In short, this comment is all about health and health care where economics alone does not come into the picture with a rigorous analysis on it but should also extend as leverage to the person in play (Obama) who is also selflessly poised with corrections on it over the infra structure of it that he has proposed for approval as ego of his working element as the executive public ally chosen as the President that had appealed to the public at large voting even putting behind able dleaers like McCain?George W Bush was the last to steer America into the Light over the past of America and that stands as the subtle truth even today as on date with Bill Clinton the ex President of America giving support through his excellent independent caliber for Obama ultimately to head the show of America that was time bound of its reality that sees no barriers and to which he accepted well in his individual capacity as the free lance ex President of America.

«These types of taxes hit everyday households the hardest and at a time when the cost of living is going through the roof with increased power bills, a new tax is the last thing Australians need

I keep wanting to try the farmers market, but I get discouraged because last time I went it was CRAZY expensive (insert rant about our shitty farm bill).

I'm still paying off the hospital bill from the last time I sent money to that nation's nobility on Dave's behalf.

This time last year, he was a banged - up Buffalo Bill making just his third start of the year.

At different times in the last year or so, track stars Lee Evans and Bill Toomey had made appearances in a couple of the countries, but those two were apparently the only American athletes to have visited Africa recently under government auspices.

Four times last season it could muster only one touchdown per game, and Bill Miller, the incumbent quarterback, had moments of despairing inconsistency.

President Donald Trump will sit down with Bill O'Reilly, who interviewed then - President Barack Obama the last two times FOX broadcast the big game.

It's like being in the movie Groundhog Day and to be honest wenger even looks a bit like bill Murray... If this plus a couple of last minute bargain basements is all he is willing to give us then it will be time to hibernate for this winter and hope the man has gone come February....

of course no team wants to lose but I can guarantee you that the reaction by the Chelski fans after today's results are nowhere near what would have occurred if we shit the bed on opening day... the difference is they have tasted EPL success on more than one occasion recently, they have won the Champions League and they have done it with 3 different managers in the last 12 years with a similar, if not smaller, wage bill than us... in comparison, we have been experiencing our own personal Groundhog Day with nothing to show for it but a few silvery trinkets that would barely wet the appetite of a world - class club... so it's time for Wenger to stop gloating over our week one escape act and make some substantial moves before this window closes or I fear that things will take a horrible turn when the inevitable happens... living on a knife's edge is no way to go through a full season of football and regardless of what side of the argument you fall on, you could feel high levels of toxicity in the air and that was friggin week one... I would much rather someone tried their best and failed, than took half - measures and hoped for the best

Why you should watch: The last time UCLA and Kansas State played, there were handshake fireworks between coaches Jim Mora and Bill Snyder.

@ Patriots: W @ Titans: L (they're gonna come out extra motivated for this game after what happened last time they played Watson) vs. Giants: W @ Colts: W vs. Cowboys: W vs. Bills: W @ Jaguars: L vs. Dolphins: L @ Broncos: W @ Redskins: L vs. Titans: W vs. Browns: W vs. Colts: W @ Jets: W vs. Eagles: L vs. Jaguars: L

Kerley's 40 - yard dash time is 4.56 s. For reference, our two slot guys from last season have times of 4.45 s (Zay) and 4.46 s (Matthews — obviously no longer with the Bills).

Here's what Philly can learn from the last seven times Tom Brady and Bill Belichick made it this far:

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

Last month the Eagles met the Bills, and the traffic jam was so horrendous that even the mayor couldn't get to the game on time.

The two - time Super Bowl MVP and 2007 NFL MVP, Brady has been the focus of the offseason but bettors would be wise to remember that coach Bill Belichick has spent the offseason re-tooling a slow, aging defense that had trouble getting off the field on third downs last year.

It is interesting to hear Wenger state in the last few days that he hoped Cesc will be with us for a good 2 or 3 seasons, just when it coincided with Barcelona declaring that they are making drastic cuts to their wage bill on and off the field.They literally have no cash to spend and though asset rich, the effects of the Spanish economy are taking affect.I think Cesc has accepted that and will show full commitment to Arsenal.He is pivotal to any success we may achieve.His whole body language has changed, he looks generally much more content, and he can put to the back of his mind, at least for the time being any proposed move, and that for us is a good thing.Barca are disguising their troubles by saying yet again they have made no official approach to our club, purely to save face.

Much has been written about this «rob - parents - to - help - kids» scheme, including the compelling essay by Raj Patel that I posted last week, and today's blog post by New York Times food writer Mark Bittman, which proposes a soda tax to fund the bill.

The name Hillary rose 142 percent since this time last year, while the name Bill increased 113 percent, Chelsea jumped 18 percent, and Charlotte is up 17 percent.

the bill could still die because there might not be enough time for the usual haggling between the Senate and the House, which passed its own version last year.

Readers were understandably worried about a Congressional bill that would have repealed all school meal nutrition standards, but — just like the last three times Congressman Steve King (R - IA) introduced such a bill — it had no effect.

the last time Congress passed a bill to impose the laws of one state on a different state «it was the Fugitive Slave Act.»

The gay marriage bill has passed three times in the Assembly now, the last time in May 2009 by a vote of 89 to 52 — slightly better than its 2007 first - ever passage in that house in an 85 - 61 vote.

Nick Clegg, who led the bill through a lengthy consultation process with other Commonwealth countries, said: «The other Commonwealth countries where Her Majesty the Queen is head of state have just given us the green light to change the law, and we are wasting no time,» Nick Clegg said last night.

Looking forward, the move to an autumn Budget and winter Finance Bill, with a promise it will be passed before measures take effect the following April, should mean that this will be the last time we have this problem.»

Asked if he would be open to a delay, which is basically what happened when this bill was supposed to take effect last year, Felder said that would be like «seeing a bad movie for the second time.»