Sentences with phrase «on a piece of legislation»
Silver often would say his hands were tied on a piece of legislation by the will of his conference.
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That requires a much broader call than one focusing on a piece of legislation.
Hundreds of times a year, City Council members vote on pieces of legislation, including the city's budget, land use matters, and a wide variety of bills and resolutions.
After extended discussions on both pieces of legislation into the early morning hours Thursday, the bills passed by 40 - 11 and 34 - 17 votes, respectively.
«I wouldn't describe myself as a serial rebel but I have rebelled on pieces of legislation.
Clegg said that, even though the vote was on an opposition day motion and not on a piece of legislation, the government would have to change its policy.
«I don't know how anyone could conceivably want to pile more on a piece of legislation that everyone — even the staunchest supporters — believe needs to be fixed.»
«Everyone has an opinion and is entitled to their opinion — that includes points of view on pieces of legislation,» Mark - Viverito said.
Special interests will get their hands on pieces of the legislation, but I am willing to bet that before the year is out the proposed legislation will give the President a chance to claim a clear domestic policy victory.
Additionally, the findings of the Financial Action Task Force helped to spur on this piece of legislation.
meaning, the overall system itself is exploitative and needlessly punitive and just pretty shitty all around, so gaming that dumb system likely doesn't carry the same sort of stigma as, say, embezzling money from your company or taking bribes to vote on a piece of legislation.
But current filibuster rules, which Republicans appear loathe to change, require 60 votes to close discussion on any piece of legislation — meaning the GOP majority will depend on the backing of at least eight Democrats to advance their agenda.
It was a pathetic sight, watching Tory MPs line up to vote on a piece of legislation they knew had no meaning and which undercut centuries of useful British constitutional tradition.