Sentences with phrase «vote on it so»

This is because very little is ever formally voted on so if they have the same amount of floor time they might as well be board members.
I think if people want a raise they make their argument, like they would with any other bill, and then have an up or down vote on it so you can see how your legislators are going to vote on the increase,» Johns said.
graphic, which was released soon before the Senate vote on the so - called «Buffett rule.»
Did U.S. Sen. John McCain's brain tumor influence his «no» vote on the so - called skinny health care bill?
«I think with further devolution to Scotland it becomes inconceivable to continue to allow Scottish members to vote on everything that is happening in England when as you know English members and indeed Scottish members can't vote on so much of what is happening in Scotland.
Those discussions are expected to continue through Wednesday, meaning it could be the wee hours of Thursday morning before any bills are printed, and late Thursday or even Friday before members vote on the so - called «big ugly» final deal.
Some may say this is optimistic to have a budget voted on so early in a deadline - driven place like the state Capitol.
The President claims that the House Speaker, John Boehner, is refusing to allow a vote on a so - called «clean spending bill» which many believe actually has the votes to pass (see for example http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-04/obama-tells-republicans-to-stop-shutdown-farce/4997874):
In its recently ended one - month session, the state legislature considered but did not vote on a so - called cap - and - trade bill which would create a system similar to California's.
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The FEC would then have to vote on whether to take action, so the complaint wouldn't necessarily result in any action.
From Tuesday to early Friday morning, the Senate voted on four new plans to repeal and / or replace the Affordable Care Act (three serious, one not - so - serious).
Similarly, Paul used the same opportunity to bring up Rubio's wavering on immigration, and his support of the so - called Gang of Eight immigration overhaul bill in 2013, where he voted with Democrats, including New York Senator Chuck Schumer, in favor of the bill.
Ultimately if you're seeking for approval or board consensus on an action (getting approval for a budget, raising money, investing in CAPEX, firing a head of sales — whatever) your job is to hold a discussion in which all board members who want to voice an opinion can do so and ultimately pushing for a vote or a resolution.
But that clearly shows no outcome is certain, so if you are thinking you don't have to show up to vote on Tuesday because there is no way the impossible could happen, take it from somebody who has learned from painful experience: You are wrong about that.»
Proposals to declassify the board and require majority voting are almost always popular with shareholders, so it's not like these companies are going out on a limb.
And so Narodick, formerly a straight - A student voted girl most likely to succeed in Clinton (Massachusetts) High School's class of 1962, set out on a remedial course.
So if voting isn't meant to break a tie, what's the purpose of getting a show of hands on an issue that's holding up your meeting?
Why she could vote no: Murkowski previously helped bring down the GOP push to repeal and replace Obamacare, so she has a track record of voting against the party - line on contentious issues.
So much so that he promised — on Twitter, for the world to see — that he'd eat a bug if Donald Trump earned more than 240 electoral voteSo much so that he promised — on Twitter, for the world to see — that he'd eat a bug if Donald Trump earned more than 240 electoral voteso that he promised — on Twitter, for the world to see — that he'd eat a bug if Donald Trump earned more than 240 electoral votes.
Now local legislatures can make such changes without explanation, and it's up to voters to try to challenge them in lawsuits, and to do so often on an tight timetable, since courts won't want to change voting rules close to an election.
«So it would be people voting directly on issues.
At the very least, she suggested that next week's scheduled vote on the proposal be pushed back so that more views can be solicited.
And so while Kocherlakota's thoughts on monetary policy are important to note, he does not have the same kind of impact on monetary policy that voting FOMC members like New York Fed president Bill Dudley, Chicago Fed president Charles Evans, and of course Fed chair Janet Yellen.
The House will now have to vote on this latest version so that both chambers pass an identical bill.
Employees own the shares through the trust, but closely held companies can control the voting of the trust on almost all issues if they so choose.
U.K. citizens will vote on June 23 on whether the country should remain a member of the 28 - country EU or quit in a so - called Brexit.
I will not vote for a nominee who has behaved in a manner that reflects so poorly on our country.
So said Britain's new foreign minister and one of its chief Brexiteers, Boris Johnson, in the build - up to the UK's vote on EU membership.
«So I'm not gonna spend a lot of time here casting votes for things that can't happen or taking positions on things that can't happen.
FCC chief Ajit Pai, a Republican appointed by President Donald Trump in January, said the commission will vote at a Dec. 14 meeting on rescinding the so - called net neutrality rules championed by Democratic former President Barack Obama that treated internet...
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican appointed by President Donald Trump in January, said the regulatory agency will vote at a Dec. 14 meeting on his plan to rescind the so - called net neutrality rules championed by Democratic former President Barack...
If that was not successful, StateWest would need to hold a postal ballot so its members could vote for a second time on demutualisation.
But a total repeal of Obamacare, at least in the near term, is much easier said than done, and full replacement with new comprehensive legislation seems highly unlikely at this point in time, given that 60 Senate votes will be needed to do so, and Democrats and Republicans appear as far apart as ever in coming to a consensus on a bipartisan strategy to move forward.
You might have heard that the American Health Care Act, aka Trumpcare, went out with not so much a bang but a whimper on the floor of the House of Representatives last week (it didn't even get a vote).
On a conference call to discuss first - quarter results on Thursday, Crescent Point executives said they would not comment on which side is leading so far in shareholder votinOn a conference call to discuss first - quarter results on Thursday, Crescent Point executives said they would not comment on which side is leading so far in shareholder votinon Thursday, Crescent Point executives said they would not comment on which side is leading so far in shareholder votinon which side is leading so far in shareholder voting.
The probability of solving a block is proportional to computing power, so the Bitcoin network essentially operates on a principle of one computing cycle, one vote.
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But if voting strictly on the basis of your convictions has been rendered ineffective, what about so - called strategic voting?
So they forced an election they couldn't possibly win by defeating the Conservatives on a confidence vote in Parliament — and gave Prime Minister Stephen Harper something he couldn't get without their invaluable help — a majority government with no chance of being defeated for four years.
I have consistently voted for the NDP all my life and will continue to do so, but it seems clear to me that, ultimately, Harper has ensured that he and the Conservative Party will retain a stranglehold on power for a very long time indeed.
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If they lose a handful of progressives on the cloture vote then they could need 10 or so Republicans to make up the difference.
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Vice Chancellor Strine went on to explain, however, that a corporation may in fact opt out of the default voting — and nominating — rules of state law, provided it does so clearly and unambiguously:
Section 951's so - called «say on pay» mandate, requiring periodic shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation.
Since then, so - called say - on - pay votes have become mandatory in jurisdictions including the U.K., the U.S. and Australia.
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