Sentences with phrase «possibility of deadlocking»

Going to an odd number also removes the possibility of a deadlocked 31 - 31 chamber and Senate coup vets all know how that worked out.

The senator did say, however, that he plans to do «whatever we can to make sure that there is an odd number» of seats in the Senate come 2012 — be it 61 or 63 — to end the possibility of a deadlock once and for all.

Not exact matches

The appointment of five instead would presumably assure Sumner and Shari Redstone a 7 - 4 board majority, eliminating the possibility of a 5 - 5 deadlock if Sumner Redstone was deemed — or became — incapacitated.

Gov. David Paterson this morning raised the possibility that the state might have to consider selling some of its assets if its financial troubles and budget deadlock continue apace.

A third possibility is that the Obama administration, desperate to break the Republican hold on climate policy (Jamie Henn of 350.org quipped that this isn't a negotiation, its a hostage crisis) was willing to pay any price to unlock the Congressional deadlock and, as White House science and technology adviser John Holdren put it, «get started.»