Sentences with phrase «said the committee decided»

Not exact matches

«Given the economic outlook, and recognizing the time it takes for policy actions to affect future economic conditions, the committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 0.25 to 0.50 percent,» the FOMC's post-meeting statement said.

Say you're on a executive search committee and you have to decide between two star candidates, a man and a woman.

«The committee that decided that didn't know much about railroading,» he says.

The president spoke hours after Senator Johnny Isakson, chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, said he and the panel's ranking Democrat, Jon Tester, decided to delay a hearing on Jackson's nomination that had been scheduled for Wednesday and sent a letter to Trump seeking more information.

«After an extensive evaluation of all final proposals received, the Special Committee decided on the proposed scheme, which we believe is compelling and value - enhancing for all shareholders,» Seek Ngee Huat, chairman of GLP's board, said in a joint statement with the winning consortium.

The Nobel committee that decides to whom the prize goes is capricious, to say the least.

Nargolwala, who became chairman of the compensation committee in April, said the bank decided to simplify its compensation policy after talks with investors.

The Federal Open Markets Committee said Wednesday that it will be «patient» in deciding when to adjust monetary policy, switching from its previous language that the group would maintain low rates for a «considerable time.»

In a related statement, Fed officials said: «Given the economic outlook, and recognizing the time it takes for policy actions to affect future economic outcomes, the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1/4 to 1/2 percent.»

«We decided to conduct these activities on the occasion of the world food day celebration because we want to generate a strong public opposition against golden rice which we believe is a poison disguised as food,» said Diego Dela Cruz, chairman of the advocacy committee of MASIPAG.

The chairperson of the ICMSA Dairy Committee, Gerald Quain, said that he was «very disappointed» that Glanbia had decided to cut its February milk price by 3c / L.

Each week, when the College Football Playoff committee releases its rankings, my reaction is basically the same: say, «That's interesting,» to something that surprises me (in this week's: Mississippi State falling only to fourth), then decide it's a pretty decent set of rankings.

Let's just say the selection committee took some... creative liberties in deciding which players went in the Big Man section and which were Unicorns.

Gustafson said the next step is to assemble a bike path advisory committee to decide issues such as the scope of the project and whether separate trails or a bike lane alongside the streets will be used.

The committee said the published email exchange between HMRC and the National Audit Office made it clear staff had been motivated by cost considerations when deciding not to remove sensitive data.

«What we decided was to establish a committee to search for a formidable and credible national chairman following which all other national offices would be zoned,» a participant at the meeting said.

«Rebekah Brooks has been arrested, the Metropolitan police commissioner has resigned, tomorrow we will have some of the most important select committee hearings in modern times and the prime minister has decided to leave the country, not to return until after parliament breaks up for summer,» Ed Miliband said ahead of a speech in London.

Smith, who was named in the scathing IG report on the AEG mess along with Senate Minority Leader (then Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson) and Sen. Eric Adams, among others, also said the question of whether Kruger should retain his ranking position on the Senate Finance Committee is «a matter for the leader to decide in the conference.»

«As soon as it is fully analyzed by the Committee's attorneys a decision will be made as to how to proceed,» said Moroney, adding that Gonsalves has yet to decide whether to appeal the decision.

Dwight Evans, the chief of staff for Senate Banks Committee Chair Joseph Griffo, an upstate Republican, said that lawmakers had decided to leave much of the work of consumer protection in cases of financial fraud to the attorney general's office.

Senate Health Committee Chairman Kemp Hannon (R - Nassau County) did not rule out supporting the measure but said he needs more information about how the drug would be used and the impact it might have before deciding how to proceed.

When Koch decided to target Albany dysfunction with a political action committee called NY Uprising, he said those who signed the pledge would be declared «heroes» and those who did not would be declared «enemies of the people.»

«Without opining on anything that's been decided on or happened in the past, I want to move that the committee recommends to the Senate that going forward, only senators that hold specific positions enumerated in legislative law receive the allowances that that law provides,» Gianaris said.

Gallivan said he's yet to decide his stance on raising the age, and he and the rest of committee are waiting to see the results of the governor's commission before moving forward.

Lesser last year formed an exploratory committee to run for secretary of the state if Denise Merrill decided not to run, but she said she will seek another term.

And I've decided to run for Congress because Donald Trump threatens everything I teach my students,» Balter said during an Onondaga County Democratic Committee forum earlier this month.

Chairman of the Committee, honourable Ossai said that the committee decided not to invite the management of the hotel where the alleged sex misconduct took place because it believed that the Ambassador would come with all the necessary video evidence where the accused committed thCommittee, honourable Ossai said that the committee decided not to invite the management of the hotel where the alleged sex misconduct took place because it believed that the Ambassador would come with all the necessary video evidence where the accused committed thcommittee decided not to invite the management of the hotel where the alleged sex misconduct took place because it believed that the Ambassador would come with all the necessary video evidence where the accused committed the action.

«Ultimately, Marcus Molinaro presented the best opportunity to win this election,» said Long, who pointed to Molinaro's youth, energy and executive experience as the deciding factors for the committee.

The Majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah - Bonsu, who said this, argued that the Minority members still participate in other meetings of the House and therefore he finds it strange why it has decided to stay out of the Appointments Committee's sittings.

The committee says that instead of imposing five - year terms on the Assembly, the power to decide that should be devolved to Cardiff Bay.

Carlucci said, «After lengthy discussions with Rockland County officials, representatives from the governor's office, the state comptroller's office, and the Finance Committees in the both the Senate and Assembly, I have decided not to support the sales tax increase at this time because there is little evidence that it would solve Rockland County's fiscal crisis.

Plouffe, a senior advisor at the Democratic National Committee, said that 16 years ago Democrats were «caught by surprise at the end» by the GOP's momentum and noted at this same point in that election cycle «voters had largely decided» how they were going to vote.

This week he stopped short of committing to either candidate, only saying that the screening committee will meet again this week and the nominee will not be decided until the convention.

Assemblyman Steve Englebright, chairman of the Environmental Committee, said he's «very disappointed» in what he said was an opaque process hastily decided last summer that ratepayers ultimately will have to finance.

Although an official evaluation of the Hudson River HealthCare takeover of the Coram site six months ago hasn't been completed, Ms. Baird - Streeter said a steering committee will help the county decide the feasibility of switching other health centers to the federal model.

The CBN governor said the committee also decided to retain the Cash Reserve Requirement at 20 per cent and the liquidity ratio at 30 per cent, with the asymmetric corridor at +200 basis points and -700 basis points.

It was strange, for instance, that an Honours Forfeiture Committee which decided Fred the Shred was a good bloke in 2008 (after the financial crisis) should suddenly conclude otherwise, mere weeks after the prime minister said so.

Li acknowledged that Brewer's office contacted the community board about the issue, but said she and Crane had already decided to invite McCarthy to return to the committee in March.

Matthew Veitch, a Republican member of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors and head of the Racing Committee, said the county will not take an official position on the casino amendment until after New York voters decide.

Mensah Bonsu said he was however taken aback when the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, informed him on Thursday that Dr. Ayine decided to present a supposed Minority report on the investigations by the Committee.

While we can't say for certain what motivated some rich guy in Texas to suddenly decide to drop 100 large on a Democratic county committee in the Hudson Valley, the fact that the rich guy's company just got a bunch of financial relief from New York City troubling to say the least.

At that time, Mr. McGreevy said that although the incumbent had «a very successful eight years in office,» the committee decided «it was time to go in a different direction.»

«The designated candidate, we've all agreed, we had a committee meeting, all the 62 county chairs, an executive committee meeting, we all decided we're going to have a process interviewing candidates on a regional basis going forward and no primary after our mid-May convention,» Cox said.

Less than a day before polls opened, Erie County Republican Committee Chairman Nick Langworthy had yet to go on record with his opinion about the proposed constitutional convention, saying he «honestly» hadn't yet decided how he planned to vote on Prop. 1.

He said the bill did in fact go through the Senate Democrats» committee review process, there was a discussion in caucus about the bill, and the caucus decided to support it.

At that time, Republican Committee chairman Peter McGreevy said that although the incumbent had «a very successful eight years in office,» the committee decided «it was time to go in a different directioCommittee chairman Peter McGreevy said that although the incumbent had «a very successful eight years in office,» the committee decided «it was time to go in a different directiocommittee decided «it was time to go in a different direction.»

Conservative Party Chairman Harold Brilliant said the party's executive committee decided at a meeting Sunday to endorse the GOP candidate.

A spokesman for Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito said she has yet to decide which committee would hold a hearing on the legislation.

Alaska Libertarian Party chairman Scott Kohlhaas said the executive committee decided to meet «amid all the speculation on the theoretical possibility» Murkowski could be come their candidate if she if loses the final vote in the Republican Primary.

Conroy said decided to run in light of the 3 - 1 vote by the Clinton County Democratic Committee on June 9 that endorsed George Dyer.