Sentences with phrase «opponent of the bill»

But opponents of the bill said the ugly side is the sport itself and argued that it leads to brain injuries and encourages domestic violence.

On the other side, there are many opponents of this bill.

I pray that my conservative friends avoid the hateful speech coming from the most extreme opponents of the bill.

The 102 - to - 50 vote was not final, however, and an amendment offered by opponents of the bill appeared to radically alter the intent of the home - rule petition, which is being sought by the the city council and Mayor Raymond L. Flynn.

Opponents of the bill testified before the Committee, insisting they can not afford to meet the standards set by this bill. Ken Brandt, a lobbyist for the Pennsylvania Professional Dog Breeders Association was blunt in telling the committee the purpose of the bill was to shut down their businesses.

In remarks at the White House, Obama rejected arguments by Republican opponents of the bill that it will increase the federal deficit.

This evening opponents of the bill including Tory MP David Burrowes will meet to outline the basis of their hostility.

The election brought the old rascals — the main opponents of the bill — back to office.

When the Legislature voted on this fiscal year's budget, many lawmakers in the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus admonished opponents of the bill for blocking their push to fund the legislation.

The Government want a time limited debate to ensure the issue does not drag on whilst opponents of the bill claim that democratising parliament is the wrong thing to do in a time of Austerity as it is a distraction from debating the economy or watching video's of Chloe Smith on Newsnight.

Opponents of the bill also point to the fact that natural gas is still a fossil fuel and is not a long - term solution for our growing energy needs.

Tory opponents of the bill were alarmed when Labour and the Tories embarked on negotiations during the day.

Paul Macielak, president and CEO of the state Health Plan Association, was one of a small number of opponents of the bill who appeared at the hearing.

Given that the damages sought in these cases is relatively small and the cost would be paid by the party requesting the jury, opponents of the bill pointed out that injured individuals would be much less likely to request a jury trial than a corporate defendant, who could have used the proposed law to avoid judges felt to be too plaintiff oriented.

Opponents of Bill C - 51 claimed that new spy laws passed by the former Conservative government with support from the Liberals could target Canadian citizens who oppose the expansion of oil pipelines.

«inside the House of Lords, dinosaur opponents of the Bill were having a final go at killing it — declaring that gay marriage would be the end of civilisation as we know it.

One of the focuses of a New York Times article is Council Speaker Christine Quinn's questioning of both sides, including her asking opponents of the bill if they'd support it if it were scaled back to only include gigantic developments like stadiums and airports.

Somehow that was twisted by opponents of the bill into a claim that there were Death Panels, government boards that would choose whether you live or die.

A group advocating for the Child Victims Act is raising awareness about the measure in hopes of countering opponents of the bill... and perhaps making New York safer for kids.

Doing so wouldn't kill the legislation outright, but it would allow opponents of the bill to clog up parliamentary time.

Mid-Hudson Congressman John Faso voted in favor of the American Health Care Act on Thursday — and took heat for it from opponents of the bill.

Just this week, Lander was accused by plastics manufacturer Novolex of hiding evidence that bags can be recycled for a profit (Lander said the company's own statements prove the opposite), while Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo, whose district includes Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights, hosted a boisterous town hall meeting Tuesday where opponents of the bill were louder than supporters.

Both supporters and opponents of the bill directed many of their criticisms at state officials who they argued had not adequately reimbursed the county for Medicare, Medicaid and other costs while continuing to cut healthcare spending.

Councilman Jumaane Williams (D - 45th) said opponents of the bill on profiling were «paternalistic» and did not represent those affected by gun violence and adversarial relationships with police, as Williams said he does in his Brooklyn district.

Opponents of the bill warn lawmakers its acceptance may lead to an upsurge in abuse cases.

Opponents of the bill understood that if they wanted to win the framing contest, they had to discredit both the message and the messengers.

Opponents of the bill argued that under the bill, private schools would be able to accept students with vouchers even if they do not have staff trained to work with special education students.

Opponents of the bill regard it as a step backwards for food transparency, and have nicknamed it the «DARK» act — which stands for Deny Americans the Right to Know.

He notes that opponents of the bill outspent enviros 10 - to - 1 on independent election expenditures in 2010.

Prime Minister Netanyahu, embarrassed by the debacle, threatened to punish opponents of the bill by kicking them out of his coalition.

Opponents of the bill portray it as seizing control over neighborhoods from local planners, and they are not entirely wrong.

Opponents of bill say peers have every right to oppose it because it was not in coalition agreement or any party manifesto

Meadows and two other Republican opponents of the bill, Senators Mike Lee of Utah and Ted Cruz of Texas, met at Trump's Mar - a-Lago estate in Florida on Saturday «negotiating with the president's team, trying to fix this bill,» Cruz told CBS's Face the Nation.

Those who think an amended C - 14, with some regulatory tightening and some provision for religious or conscientious objection, is what even opponents of the bill should now aim at, as the lesser of evils, should think again.

Ng pointed to the CTA, the main opponent of the bill, when she wrote, «Yet again, the outsized influence of Sacramento's special - interest groups have blocked reforms that would help improve our schools — and California's students are the ones who will suffer as a result.»

Besides the stricter means test, opponents of the bill also objected to the many other obstacles the bill creates for individuals seeking bankruptcy protection.

Supporters of the Senate's SOPA, lead by Hollywood, shelled out $ 118 million to support the draft legislation, eight times the measly $ 14 million contributed by opponents of the bill (which were mostly tech companies), according to campaign - finance tracking website MapLight.

But opponents of the bill have no intention of reneging on their legal obligations.

But opponents of the bill say it violates the First Amendment's protection of the exercise of religion and that putting the matter to a popular vote goes against the Constitution's protections of the rights of individuals and minorities.

Opponents of the bill are promising to put the issue on the ballot this November.

Devlin, who said there about 30 of these centers in the city, said opponents of the bill were prepared to challenge it legally.

Opponents of the bill say the sport is excessively violent and have relished the chance to vote against it.

Some opponents of the bill believe cross-bench peers could be convinced to delay the bill until the register is published if the tribunal rules in that direction, giving opponents an extra month's breathing space.

The governor spoke just before a meeting with New York Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan, an opponent of the bill.

Since then, both supporters and opponents of the bill have lobbied legislators furiously.