Sentences with phrase «used against nominees»

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On November 21, 2013, the Senate used the so - called «nuclear option», voting 52 - 48 — with all Republicans and three Democrats voting against — to eliminate the use of the filibuster on executive branch nominees and judicial nominees, except to the Supreme Court.

The US presidential Republican nominee Donald Trump stated that he did not rule out using nuclear weapons in the fight against the terrorist organization ISIS.

The FBI closed an investigation into Clinton's use of a personal email server during her tenure as secretary of state in July when FBI director James Comey announced that he would recommend against charges for the Democratic nominee.

The incident was used by the Republican Party and its nominee, George H.W. Bush, against Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis, the former Massachusetts governor, trying to portray Dukakis as soft on crime.

Also at 7 p.m., a rally is held outside Schumer's residence as part of a nationwide day of action against Trump's «climate denial» cabinet nominees, calling on the newly - minted Senate minority leader to use his powers to block confirmations, 9 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn.

And Whitman is not done yet - she still has just under seven weeks to go in her campaign against Democratic nominee Jerry Brown, the current state attorney general who has only just started airing ads after spending the summer using independent expenditure groups as his equalizer against the Republican's money juggernaut.

While Democrats plan to use Castle's long tenure and voting record against him — a smart strategy in this environment — there is likely going to be a significant stature gap between Castle and Newcastle County Executive Chris Coons, the likely Democratic nominee.

The Republican nominee against Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed to stop using the hotels within five to 10 years, placing the homeless into permanent housing instead of new shelters.

Filibusters have spiked under the Republican Senate minority in recent years, with an increasing number being used against high - level presidential nominees.

March 19, 2018 • The 2016 Democratic nominee is not on the ballot, but her recent comments that Trump appealed to voters intolerant of women and minorities is being used against Sen. Claire McCaskill, D - Mo.

USED verifies that nominees meet eligibility requirements and have been evaluated against USED criteria.