Sentences with phrase «not becoming majority leader»

In essence, Stewart - Cousins wouldn't commit to the prospect of a Klein - led conference at the expense of her not becoming majority leader.

Not exact matches

In the meantime, the political math has become far more demanding for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, with key GOP Senators saying they won't even vote yes on the motion to proceed on the bill, much less the legislation itself.

Bottom line: BO is still not aware of the basics of birth control and still remains the leader of the Immoral Majority and will remain so until he becomes a true Christian and one who respects and protects human life in all its forms and who at least emphasizes proper use of birth control methods and the responsibility involved!!!

Bottom line: BO is still not aware of the basics of birth control and still remains the leader of the Immoral Majority and will remain so until he becomes a true Christian and one who respects and protects human life in all its forms and who at least emphasizes the proper use of birth control methods!!!

While Ataka's leader refused to back any government and claimed to become «a nightmare» for any government, the decision of some of its parliamentarians not to register for the government - related vote lowered the majority threshold, allowing the Socialist government to be appointed.

Quinn acknowledged that if Stewart - Cousins were to hold out and become majority leader in her own right — not sharing the title with Klein, as this plan suggests — it would be historic, because she would be the first woman, and the first African - American woman, to boot, to hold that post.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has not endorsed either, but said he would back whoever becomes the Republican nominee.

When Joel Rivera became Council Majority Leader at the age of 23, it was not because his colleagues beheld him as a new Pitt the Younger.

Alban Bagbin has become the face of Ghanaian politics not for his 25 years so far in parliament and still counting, but for the extraordinary role he played as two terms Minority Leader, twice Majority Leader and Chairman of some strategic committees of Parliament such as Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Committee, which he chaired twice, Public Accounts and Appointments Committee.

Fellow Democrat Craig Johnson said Espada's position as majority leader simply can not be allowed to become a distraction to the Senate's work.

One of the Majority Party Leaders of the legislature, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was instrumental in helping DiNapoli become Comptroller, has already said that the Assembly won't approve the governor's pension bail out plan unless the Comptroller says it's okay.

State senators in favor of this bill made a three - pronged argument: property taxes have become too burdensome for middle - class homeowners; the property tax caps for municipalities outside the city have been — according to Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — «a tremendous success,» as well as a job creator; and that the city had benefitted so much from uncapped property tax collections that the mayor shouldn't be surprised about the governor's proposal to shift Medicaid cost to the city.

Paterson, who became governor after Spitzer resigned amid his own scandal in 2008, told The Post, «Records now show that the last four Senate majority leaders, not counting Skelos, have been indicted, that two of the last four Assembly speakers were indicted, and one of the last three governors had to resign.

For the conservatives the benefits were obvious, having not managed to win a majority they would still form a government and see their leader become prime minister.

Skelos has just captured all the marbles (by becoming the Senate Majority Leader) and he's not about to give ANY of them back.

That includes Sen. Andrea - Stewart - Cousins, who (assuming the current state of affairs holds, which isn't actually a safe assumption) could become majority leader, depending on how things shake out on Nov. 4.

The New York Times says the Silver verdict and ongoing trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos «should sound a loud alarm to all the players in Albany who have become so accustomed to the abuse of power that they can't see how it infects every aspect of lawmaking,» adding: «If the lawmakers still don't get the message, voters should take heed.

DeFrancisco has not been shy about his desire to succeed Skelos, should the majority leader's post become open.

In the last three years, the Long Island Nine has become the not - so - solid seven with the conviction of ex-GOP Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos on federal corruption charges and the election loss of freshman Sen. Michael Venditto after federal charges were leveled against his father, former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, who is now on trial.

And don't say the Democrats did the same thing, because Espada became the majority leader with them not through voting and nearly all powers of the majority leader title were stripped of him when the Dems took him back.

Flanagan spokesman Scott Reif insisted that Flanagan has not done any «active legal work» since becoming majority leader.

Stewart - Cousins, looking to become the Senate's first black female majority leader, defended Gianaris and said she will not be bullied into making a change no other leader is being asked to as part of «some high school drama.»

Over time, Klein is clearly calculating the makeup of Senate Democrats might change enough so that there aren't enough members who would say he could become majority leader over their dead bodies, or that he can grow his conference.

LaSpino said he wants to stop Schumer from becoming Senate majority or minority leader, saying «America can not afford to have this man gain such power.»

At the Democratic Party's lunchtime meeting in Tarrytown, Schumer spoke to his hopes for the future, including that he will become Senate majority leader and, in the event the Republican - controlled Senate does not relent in its opposition to an Obama nominee, «our madam president will surely nominate a person for the Supreme Court who is in the legal mainstream (and) will uphold fundamental rights and common sense precedents now so severely under attack by the right - wing.»

He did, however, lament the fact that a number of high - profile corruption inquiries — including those surrounding former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, former Speaker Sheldon Silver and allegations of Buffalo Billions bid - fixing — didn't become public until after last November's election.

DeFrancisco, who chairs the Senate finance committee, confirmed during an interview with the Syracuse Post-Standard that he is interested in becoming majority leader, but said before leaving the Capitol this week that he did not want to discuss his potential candidacy unless or until Skelos stepped aside.