Sentences with phrase «took intense lobbying»
The Chinese government has lately prioritized applied research, and it took intense lobbying for the better part of 2016 before researchers convinced the government to allocate an additional $ 730 million to the CAS for space science over the next five years.
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The vote capped months of intense, behind - the - scenes jockeying influenced by de Blasio, who took the unusual position of inserting himself into the process, calling members personally to lobby for Mark - Viverito.
After an intense lobbying spree and threats from Governor Jerry Brown to take the measure directly to voters via ballot initiative should it fail to pass, Senate Bill 32 (SB 32) was approved by the California legislature yesterday.
Congress has been under intense lobbying by the tech and auto industries to take a hands - off approach to autonomous vehicles.