Sentences with phrase «special committee called»

A Department of Health special committee called UKXIRA [UK Xenotransplantation Interim Regulatory Authority] is responsible for providing advice on any applications to start a programme of using animals organs in human beings.»

Bill Borrer, cochair of a special committee called in to oversee Avodat's work amidst the controversy, recalls a committee member charging that Avodat is not sufficiently Reformed — that is, aligned with traditional Presbyterian theology stemming from Calvin's Reformation.

In January 2009, China's Communist leaders set up a special committee called 6521, designed to control unrest linked to the commemoration of 60 years of Communist rule (October 1); 50 years since the Tibetan rebellion (March 10); 20 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre (June 4); and 10 years since the official ban on Falun Gong (July 20).

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On what he wants to see happen next: «I would advise [Obama] personally call for a special committee to review these interception programs, repudiate the dangerous «State Secrets» privilege, and, upon preparing to leave office, begin a tradition for all Presidents forthwith to demonstrate their respect for the law by appointing a special investigator to review the policies of their years in office for any wrongdoing.

One section of the book, drawn up in 1992, reads: «The documents of the cabinet and ministerial committees are issued primarily to the sovereign, the Prince of Wales, and ministers... The need for secrecy calls for special care in circulation and handling.

Activist hedge fund investor and recent Valeant Pharmaceuticals (vrx) board appointee Bill Ackman on Wednesday slammed the company's steep drug price hikes in testimony before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, going so far as to say the cost bumps «contributed to healthcare inflation and called into question the company's commitment to the patients it serves.»

In the House, the Rules Committee often reports a so - called special rule that sets aside one or more points of order.

Calls to appoint a second special counsel came as early as July, when House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte wrote a letter urging Sessions to consider it.

The new and awful discoveries made of the polluting and murderous nature of their superstitions, in writings of unquestioning authority, with the success of the missionary labours of the excellent men of other denominations already employed there, the committee think ought to be considered as special calls upon British Christians to increase the means of acquainting their natives of India with their divine religion; and to persevere in the glorious toil, until the name of Christ shall be sounded throughout the vast extent of our oriental dominion, and one God and Saviour shall be worshipped by every subject of the British throne.4

The Florida state legislature — at least the key committees controlled by Democrats — refused in a special session called by the governor to consider abortion restrictions.

Last week a special committee on intercollegiate athletics of the North Carolina University System's board of governors called for reform of special admissions programs in state schools.

At the request of the Park District's Citizens Advisory Committee, the board also approved asking residents to call a special Park District phone number to say whether they want the CAC to serve as a liaison between residents and the board.

She will be questioned about the row by the home affairs committee, which may also call her former special adviser to give evidence.

Later yesterday afternoon, the Westchester County Democratic Committee sent out an email informing recipients that a «mini convention» would be called by Chairman Reggie Lafayette for the purpose of selecting a candidate to run for the yet - to - be-called special election to fill the seat of departing state Sen. George Latimer, who will become Westchester County executive on Jan. 1.

Eaton said he will wait until Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls a special election in NY - 11 (something the governor has shown no signs of doing any time soon), and then convene a convention of county committee members to which all potential candidates will be invited to make their respective cases.

The governor in a statement signed his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to the governor, Mr. Bolaji Tunji on Wednesday, said that it was on record that the so - called unity forum adjudged the election to be free, credible and fair in an advertorial published in a national daily and even went ahead to congratulate the congress committee for a job well done.

Tomorrow the 180 or so members of the New York County Democratic Committee for the 65th Assembly District will gather on East Broadway to pick their candidate for the April 19 special election called by Governor Cuomo last Saturday.

Earlier Monday, Democrats in the Monroe County Legislature said they're calling for a special committee of legislators to investigate the comments made by Reilich and the review by COMIDA.

National Executive Committee, 13 May 2015 This special executive was called to consider the arrangements for Labour's leadership and deputy - leadership elections.

Democrats in the Monroe County Legislature are calling for a special committee of legislators to be set up to investigate the recent controversy over comments regarding the I - Square development in Irondequoit.

To call to order and adjourn regular monthly meetings; in consultation with the Executive Committee, to create new committees, working groups, and task forces of the Board including Standing Committees and to disband such committees as may exist; to appoint, suspend or remove Chairs of the Standing Committees of the Board and to establish and appoint, suspend or remove the Chairs of such special committees as may from time to time be deemed necessary for the best performance of the Board'committees, working groups, and task forces of the Board including Standing Committees and to disband such committees as may exist; to appoint, suspend or remove Chairs of the Standing Committees of the Board and to establish and appoint, suspend or remove the Chairs of such special committees as may from time to time be deemed necessary for the best performance of the Board'Committees and to disband such committees as may exist; to appoint, suspend or remove Chairs of the Standing Committees of the Board and to establish and appoint, suspend or remove the Chairs of such special committees as may from time to time be deemed necessary for the best performance of the Board'committees as may exist; to appoint, suspend or remove Chairs of the Standing Committees of the Board and to establish and appoint, suspend or remove the Chairs of such special committees as may from time to time be deemed necessary for the best performance of the Board'Committees of the Board and to establish and appoint, suspend or remove the Chairs of such special committees as may from time to time be deemed necessary for the best performance of the Board'committees as may from time to time be deemed necessary for the best performance of the Board's function

Just recently, county committee members from our neighborhood have twice been called together to nominate Democratic candidates for a special elections called to fill a vacancy in the State Assembly (2016) and the State Senate (2017).

That was a big enough figure for councilors to be concerned and call a special committee meeting, but school Superintendent Sharon Contreras wrote a letter to councilors saying the district can «effectively manage» its budget and that the land bank is a «positive force» for the city and should continue its work.

Gardner went the other direction, not only insisting as chairman that the National Republican Senatorial Committee steer clear of the contest but calling for Moore's immediate expulsion had he won the special election.

Off topic question topics included whether the mayor and his wife have smoked marijuana inside Gracie Mansion, a Daily News call for the mayor to «accept responsibility for inflaming the police», whether the mayor believes he should apologize for comments on the police, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns about current mayoral / police friction as it considers Brooklyn as a site for the 2016 Democratic Convention, whether the mayor supports the recent Cuomo / Christie veto of legislation on the Port Authority, a pending state legislative bill on police disability pensions, the expected special election in the 11th Congressional District, whether the mayor believes there is a police slowdown, the dismay of the recently shot and wounded police officers at Mayor de Blasio's hospital visit, the possible change in the Staten Island Chuck / Groundhog Day ceremony, the meeting today between Police Commissioner Bratton and union leaders and how Mayor de Blasio envisions the current mayoral / police friction ending.

He also renewed his call for workers to sit on remuneration committees, for annual shareholder votes on executive pay and for a special tax on bonuses.

In special elections, parties do not hold open primaries — instead, a panel of party insiders called the county committee selects the candidate.

The Majority Leader had argued that, the motion calling for the special sitting and an ad - hoc committee, was not properly done and thus constitutes a «gross abuse of the processes of the House,» a claim Haruna Iddrisu vehemently rejected.

National Executive Committee, 4 February 2014 This meeting was called to agree the proposals for party reform which will go to the special conference on 1 March.

Paterson said the possible sale of the 1,776 ft. landmark had been floated as a result of a special committee set up in 2014 to prepare a report called The Future of the Port Authority.

Earlier this year, the state Democratic Committee brokered a deal that called for Senate Democrats and the IDC to share power should Democrats have a majority after the special elections with Klein and Stewart - Cousins serving as co-leaders.

A number of the so - called special interests that Cuomo and CSNY have assailed as the root of the problem in Albany, including AQE's Billy Easton and HANYS» Dan Sisto, have denegrated the committee has a bunch of self - interested fat cats who simply want to protect their respective bottom lines — namely by preventing the extension of the so - called millionaire's tax.

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and state Sen. Brad Hoylman joined former Comptroller John Liu in calling for the New York County Democratic Committee to pick Yuh - Line Niou as its candidate for the April 19 special election for Silver's seat.

But if a special election is called sooner, the county committee, led by Chairman John Antoniello, would decide whom the candidate is without the possibility of a challenge from a primary opponent.

The party will call for all papers, correspondence and advice between senior officials and special advisers on decisions relating to the Windrush generation to be handed to the Home Affairs Select committee.

Levy, the president of New York State's Committee to Legalize Marijuana, is the latest candidate to announce his run in the special April 19 election called to replace disgraced Assemblyman Sheldon Silver.

Desperate conservatives have circulated a petition calling for the Republican National Committee to host a special meeting where Trump could be replaced as the party's presidential nominee.

Rather than have a primary, the Bronx Democratic committee would pick the party candidate if there is a special election called in the new year.

«The fact that you have folks calling for special elections that actually control county committees and are district leaders, seems more like special interests [dominating] rather than true democracy.»

A special committee of the Ulster County Legislature has called on the Catskill Mountain Railroad to drop its suit against the county in exchange for the county abandoning its effort to immediately terminate its lease with the railroad.

Morse requested Tuesday that the special meeting of the 54 - member committee be called.

If the office of the President shall become vacant during the regular term, the Secretary shall call a special meeting of the Executive Committee for the purpose of selecting one of the Vice-Presidents to be Acting President until an interim election is held to fill the vacancy pursuant to Article VIII.

A special committee of the Ulster County Legislature has called on the Catskill Mountain Railroad to drop its suit against

The Majority Leader had argued that, the motion calling for the special sitting and an ad - hoc committee, was not properly done and thus constituted a «gross abuse of the processes of the House,» a claim Haruna Iddrisu vehemently rejected.

That's a serious zinger for a guy like Cuomo, whose entire 2010 platform was all about taking on the so - called «special interests,» although the definition of who fell into that category was rather subjective — unions and lobbyists, yes; business organizations that fueled the Committee to Save NY, no.

Special meetings of the Committee may be called at any time by the President.

Based on recommendations made during the planning process and on the direction of the Environmental Health committee, special emphasis was placed what we called «Uranium 101» - that is, what uranium is, how and where it occurs, how it was mined, what the impacts of mining were and how those impacts are manifest today, and how it may adversely affect a person's health.

«Stewart is totally engaged both in our classes and in the co-curricular life of TIE, always volunteering to help on committees, participate in special events, and welcome potential applicants,» says Senior Lecturer Joe Blatt, faculty director of TIE, sharing that peers called Jones dynamic, a leader, insightful, and thoughtful when nominating her for this year's award.

Three weeks into a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly called by Gov. Lamar Alexander to consider education reforms, the House Education Committee last week approved the Comprehensive Education Reform Act by an 11 - to - 3 vote.

They are now calling for legislation to place a moratorium on the use of so - called TVA [A] S scores until a special committee can review them.»