Sentences with phrase «vehement opposition from»

Despite vehement opposition from the solar industry lobby, the bill sailed through both chambers of Connecticut's legislature, passing the state Senate by a vote of 29 - 3 before passing the House 100 - 45 in the same week.

The proposed changes have met with vehement opposition from within the industry.

It needs explaining because it's a concept that is not widely understood and initially meets with vehement opposition from both librarians and the reading public.

For at least three decades, officials have debated adding a track on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line, with often vehement opposition from some residents over train noise, disruption during construction and the acquisition of homes and businesses.

The fact is that Thomas, a black of humble origins and an avowed conservative, met with vehement opposition from much of the black leadership, as well as from other quarters.

The fact is that Thomas, a black of humble origins and an avowed conservative, met with vehement opposition from much of the black....

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But it was very clear from the very beginning on the part of the actual Congressmen that they weren't going to support it because they had already come out on the floor with such vehement opposition to the bill and pointing out exactly what was wrong with the bill, that it didn't have to be done in a hurry.

Closely following the teachings of B.R. Ambedkar, the 20th Century symbol of Dalit power and protest, the Dalit asserted their separateness from other Hindus and demonstrated vehement opposition to classical Brahmanic Hinduism.12 However, it may be stated that Dalit movement in India is not yet homogenous and does represent diverse policies and means of liberation.

Though the tax, which Cuomo wants to extend as is, is a progressive's dream, he faces stiff opposition from the right, with state Senate Majority Republicans maintaining vehement opposition to the tax.

Despite a passionate speech from Johnson and others expressing their vehement opposition to the project, many on the board viewed the development as an inevitability, and wanted to give conditions for it instead of issuing a blanket «no.»

Our vehement opposition to taxes also prevents us from being the greatest country in the world.

Despite vehement opposition to the permit from residents...