Sentences with phrase «presiding over the chamber»

(Samuels also plans on running for the Senate president job, which the LG traditionally holds, presiding over the chamber and breaking ties, if necessary — although there's been some debate over when he can cast that vote).

Silver, for better or worse, needs to stay in office to preside over a chamber he's been able to skillfully keep in line for three decades now.

Members presiding over the chamber as acting speakers spoke 8.3 percent, led by Jeff Aubry (112,090 words as acting speaker), Michael DenDekker (2,204), and Nily Rozic (1,685).

ALBANY — For the first time in two decades, the State Assembly voted overwhelmingly today to elect a new speaker, Carl Heastie of the Bronx, to preside over the chamber after Sheldon Silver's swift and stunning downfall.

After some parliamentary wrangling — and raised voices — the senator who was presiding over the chamber, Jack M. Martins, a Long Island Republican, turned back their effort.

The Republican presiding over the chamber, Sen. Joe Griffo of Oneida County, ruled them all as non-germane.

The VP rarely exercises his powers as President of the Senate, because a President pro tempore who is the constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate presides over the chamber and is elected by the Senate (and who is customarily the senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service).

If the President of the Civil Service Tribunal is assigned to a chamber of three judges, he shall preside over that chamber.

Not exact matches

The swearing - in ceremony which held at the Aso Council Chambers, State House Abuja, was presided over by

Major's former cabinet colleague Norman Fowler — now presiding over the upper chamber as Lord Speaker — recently warned in an interview with this magazine that the Lords could no longer justify its size, and must «stop faffing around» and significantly cut the number of peers.

The inauguration will take place inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja at the commencement of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council to be presided over by Osinbajo.

The other two cabinet members were however present in the meeting which held at the Council Chambers in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday and, as such, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The UK Youth Parliament debates kicked off with John Bercow welcoming MYPs: «what an honour it is to preside over such a calm and orderly chamber».

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa in Abuja.

AMs will select the presiding officer and deputy presiding officer, but the crucial negotiations over who will form the next government have been taking place outside the chamber.

At 3 p.m., Hochul presides over the state Senate's session, Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

He presided over the floor operations for the chamber in 2009 when Republicans with aid of Democrats Pedro Espada and Hiram Monserrate launched an ill - fated coup that essentially froze any work in the chamber for a month.

At 3 p.m., LG Kathy Hochul presides over the state Senate session, Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Also at noon, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie will preside over Opening Day deliberations and present remarks from the rostrum, Assembly chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Also at noon, LG Kathy Hochul presides over the opening of the state Senate, Senate chambers, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Cuomo, who worked under former President Clinton as HUD secretary, delivered a kind of eulogy for the Clintons as he presided over the event in the Senate chamber, which included a choral group from Albany High School who sang «God Bless America.»

Espada's move comes after Democratic Gov. David Paterson's shocking decision to appoint a lieutenant governor to preside over the Senate, giving his party the upper hand in a chamber that has been divided 31 - 31.

The admission, which prompted audible gasps in the chamber, was immediately seized on by Ms Abbott, with the Labour Shadow Home Secretary accusing Ms Rudd of presiding over «another day, another scandal».

Court of Appeal judge Lady Justice Hallett (pictured) will preside over the courtroom, with John Kelsey - Fry QC of Cloth Fair Chambers and Two Hare Court's Sallie Bennett - Jenkins QC serving as the defence, opposite Cloth Fair's Ian Winter QC and Two Hare Court's Jonathan Laidlaw QC for the prosecution.