Sentences with phrase «said the committee hoped»

Timothy Girard, MD, co-lead author of the guidelines and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, said the committee hoped the guidelines would help reduce variations in practice that do not benefit patients.

Not exact matches

Army Col. John Hope was the director of operations for the Pentagon's $ 800 million Afghanistan Task Force for Stability and Business Operations — which was designed to focus on economic redevelopment in US war zones — when he complained about a lack of financial accountability, and now says he has been «singled out for retaliation and retribution,» Senate Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) said last week in a letter to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.

«We're hoping to save lives,» Mackenzie said in proposing the review committee.

«Holding the company accountable is important, and I hope others will learn you can't sweep this kind of thing under the rug,» Warner, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, said in a tweet.

Committee meetings for the proposed legislation closed Thursday evening, and Hardie says it hopes to take in any amendments by the end of the month.

Senate Finance Committee aides said they planned to make adjustments to the legislation because it probably does not comply with the rules for a special Senate procedure they hope to use to pass the bill with 50 votes, rather than the 60 votes typically needed to beat a filibuster.

He said he hoped the matter could be resolved quickly «so the committee can return to its charge — fully investigating the Russian interference in our election and the role of the Trump campaign, and what steps need to be taken to protect against foreign interference in the next election.»

«We hope to be able to quickly build up the size, achieve economies of scale and operational efficiency to lower investment costs as quickly as possible,» Lin is on the committee responsible for its non-U.S. business, said in an interview in Beijing.

I spoke with Nick Saban tonight, and he said he hopes the CFP committee weighs a team's entire body of work, both good and bad.

Says rules committee member Charlie Brock, the coach of Division III Springfield (Mass.) College, «Our hope is that by moving the line out a foot, [it will] move both the offense and the defense one more step out and open things up.»

I don't know how much of a delay «Top Chef» has between filming and broadcast, so even if they took up the school lunch challenge, Congress might have already acted * — Agweek says that Sen. Lincoln (D - AR) hopes to hold a markup session in the Senate Agriculture Committee on March 26 (via Slow Food USA) and it is not inconceivable that the new legislation could pass quickly.

The Park District's Golf and Restaurant Operations Committee hopes to make a recommendation to the Board of Park Commissioners at its meeting Sept. 8, Donoghue said.

Committee members said they hoped that the project's smaller price tag of $ 6.5 million, which would also come with a smaller tax hike or bond issue, would be more palatable to voters.

School Board member Tom Tonniges, chairman of the district's curriculum committee, said the group hopes to get feedback from parents before it meets again next month and recommends the curricula to the school board.

«Local authorities have created groups to share best practice, and we're seeing what I hope is an increasing trend to stop treating home education as a problem to be regulated, and instead see it as an opportunity to be facilitated and supported,» said the Conservative MP and former chairman of the education select committee.

Committee members — seven volunteer residents — said they hoped the action would increase feedback to commissioners on various topics.

CPS officials said they were encouraged and they still hoped to persuade Lewis to join the advisory committee.

In the statement, Caputo says he hopes to find clarity on relevant issues to the committee and «set the record straight» with respect to comments made about his family.

UPDATE: CityandState reported this morning that while Collins, whose campaign committee balance is $ 176,179, is expected to start reaching out to donors, his campaign is loathe to provide any details about how much he hopes to raise and will only say he'll have enough to be «properly funded.»

Other initiatives discussed from the Dec. 14th agenda included Brad Hoylman speaking about the negotiations in the NYS Senate regarding the IDC; Laurie Hardjowirigo gave the Voter Reform Committee Report; Nat Johnson gave the Environmental Committee Report by stressing what was learned at the December 4 Future of Renewable Energy Forum; Erik Coler of Affordable Housing recapped the year's achievements by saying this year 42 units had been re-stabilized and he was hoping next year to add 90 more.

«My hope there is that the Erie County executive committee does what is correct in dealing with Grisanti and that's denying him the endorsement,» he said.

Former Rep. Michael Grimm, R - N.Y., hoping to regain his old seat, said he hopes the House Intelligence Committee's probe into the FBI leads to exoneration of the charges against him.

State Sen. Carl Marcellino (R - Syosset), co-chairman of the Senate transportation committee, said Monday he hopes Cuomo's nominee will understand the LIRR's needs differ from those of the New York City subways.

Jay Schneiderman is hoping for a second term as Southampton Town supervisor, saying there is a long list of his accomplishments, while Ray Overton, who was tapped by the Southampton Town Republican Committee to run for the top spot, is pointing to...

Brown says the committee is looking at the idea, and he hopes it will be introduced as soon as possible.

«My hope is that New Yorkers would work together, not only for the good of country, but our state in particular,» said Dadey, who served on the GOP's 2016 platform committee and on Trump's transition team.

Clinton County Planner Rodney Brown said the DRI committee is hoping to levy private investment for parking solutions, rather than use DRI funds for a parking garage.

He said he had hoped to present a so - called reconciliation bill during the Health & Human Services Committee meeting Monday, but told committee members that he and the Senate had «not gotten there yeCommittee meeting Monday, but told committee members that he and the Senate had «not gotten there yecommittee members that he and the Senate had «not gotten there yet.»

Onondaga County Republican Committee Chairman Tom Dadey said the ongoing federal investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Upstate economic development projects has given Republicans hope that their party can win a New York governor's race for the first time since George Pataki won in 2002.

Senate Racing, Wagering and Gaming Committee Chairman John Bonacic (R - Mount Hope) said his bill addresses the concerns of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that internet poker would hurt the latest state - approved casinos, which provide the state with a cut of their profits.

The chairs of the Senate and Assembly wagering committees said they are preparing final legislation that they hope will lead to the legalization of daily fantasy sports contests in New York.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- Questioned intently by a Senate committee, President Donald Trump's son struck a firmly unapologetic tone, deflected many queries and said he didn't think there was anything wrong with meeting a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower in hopes of election - season dirt on Hillary Clinton, according to transcripts released Wednesday.

Robin Schimminger, chair of the state Assembly's economic development committee, said he sees «issues» in the governor's omnibus beverage bill, casting doubt on Cuomo's hope to have it enacted before legislators leave the Capitol next month.

Committee Chairman Dan Klein, D - Danby, said he hopes the committee votes to send the resolution to the county legislature during theCommittee Chairman Dan Klein, D - Danby, said he hopes the committee votes to send the resolution to the county legislature during thecommittee votes to send the resolution to the county legislature during the meeting.

«We hope that all stakeholders, especially party executives and faithful, would give the committee the necessary support and cooperation in order to discharge its mandate effectively for the love of the party,» he said.

Ms. Malliotakis said before the decision that she hoped the full committee would vote for the candidates, instead of leaving it up to the chairman.

She said there is no clear policy as to whether it's appropriate for the full board to vote on an issue in the absence of a committee hearing (she hopes the board will establish a policy in the near future).

We appreciate the efforts of Jeff Klein and the IDC to identify where programs are falling short on safety, and hope that this work leads not only to more transparency, so parents can make the best choices for their children, but also to greater technical assistance to help centers provide safe, high quality services,» said Stephanie Gendell, Citizen's Committee for Children of NY.

«We believe deeply in the dignity of work,» said Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican from Long Island who chairs the chamber's labor committee, occupies a swing district and, Democrats hope, may seek a seat in Congress this year rather than run for re-election.

Jay Schneiderman is hoping for a second term as Southampton Town supervisor, saying there is a long list of his accomplishments, while Ray Overton, who was tapped by the Southampton Town Republican Committee to run for the top spot, is pointing to infrastructure quality and spending.

Just when Astorino might be hoping New York voters have an «oops moment» and ignore his ultraconservative views, in comes Rick Perry to remind everyone,» former Gov. David Paterson, now the chairman of the state Democratic Committee, said in a statement.

It is our hope that these additional deputies are another step towards addressing the heroin epidemic,» said Legislator Lynne Dixon, Chairwoman of the Health and Human Services Committee.

«These «Super Committee» Democrats have put all their concessions on the table up front in the vain hope that the Republicans might reciprocate,» AFL - CIO President Richard Trumka said in a statement.

ALBANY — The chairman of the state Assembly's economic development committee said Thursday he sees «issues» in an omnibus beverage bill introduced earlier this week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, casting doubt on the governor's hope to have it enacted before legislators leave the Capitol next month.

Kingston Republican Committee Chairman Tony Sinagra said that he had hoped that Polacco would abandon the mayoral contest after he received scant support at the party's June convention.

Cambridge Analytica CEO Aleander Nix sent an email that said he had reached out to Assange in attempt to access emails from Clinton's private server in hopes to create a searchable database of the emails for the campaign or a pro-Trump political action committee, according to two sources.

Progressive Change Committee and Democracy for America said they will initially spend $ 50,000 on the ad and hope to raise an additional $ 50,000 to keep it on the air.

The group eventually hopes to become a Political Action Committee and raise funds to support candidates, Mr. Seabrook said.

Once the group's membership is built up through the Facebook site, Mr. Seabrook says he eventually hopes to register it as a political action committee that can raise money and support candidates.

«Congressman Katko will crow loudly about passing a bill, but he should hope his constituents don't notice that he's taking credit for something that would have happened with or without him,» said Josh Schwerin, speaking for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.