Sentences with phrase «never comes to the floor for a vote»
We must move past the days when members of the Assembly could say they support a bill which never comes to the floor for a vote.
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«Their inaction is beyond shameful, coming on the heels of the arrest of two legislators, the jailing of two more and the resignation of a third — and that's just this year... The IDC's entire reason for being was to bring progressive legislation to the floor, but it never put up its own reform bill for a vote.»
Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., who opposes same - sex marriage and who «pledged not to support anyone for majority leader who would not promise him - in writing - never to bring the bill that would legalize same - sex marriages to the floor» was asked by reporters, dodged questions about whether he thought same - sex marriage would come to the floor for a vote this year, saying only that he was «satisfied with whatever happens.»
The bill never came up for a vote on the floor of either chamber, but thanks to the outpouring of REALTORS ® activism, 255 members of the House, a majority, and 28 members of the Senate cosponsored the legislation on a bipartisan basis.