Sentences with phrase «who was majority leader»

His first election in partisan politics wound up as a tie against an 18 - year incumbent...»... who was the majority leader of the county legislature and the committeemen - even though it takes place in a very public forum it's actually a party election, and so the committeemen broke the tie, gave it to the incumbent, and I wound up being elected in a write - in election with over 3,000 votes cast, just on a county legislative district, so, you can beat city hall.»

Skelos, who was majority leader before entering into the power - sharing arrrangement with the five - member IDC, said in his statement that New Yorkers want a bipartisan government.

In a dissent view however, his counterpart Femi Gbajabiamila, who is the majority leader expressed concerns about the timing of the legislation saying «It is not right».

Commisso, who is the majority leader represents the 15th District in Albany, said the Code of Ethics addresses the issues at hand.

Not exact matches

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has reportedly already spoken with Strange about the idea, and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R - AK), who won re-election in a 2010 write - in campaign, is set to speak to him this weekend.

The 125 CEOs who participated in the survey were asked to compare a hypothetical majority government under Conservative leader Stephen Harper to one led by Liberal Stéphane Dion.

Jim Manley, who worked for years as a close aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, says it's up to the re-elected president.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has called for the move for some time, said on the Senate floor that Grassley's move was «sensible.»

«It's not surprising to anybody who knows Rob that he's avoided the squabbles and turf battles that have consumed so many others in this White House,» Brian McGuire, a former chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, told Business Insider.

«I don't know if is all [man's fault] but the majority is, for the most part, it is man who continuously slaps down nature,» Pope Francis, No. 4 on Fortune's list of the world's greatest leaders, told Reuters earlier this year.

Cornyn is the No. 2 Republican in the Senate behind Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who said Tuesday that he'd recommended that Trump nominate Garland for the post.

When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell selected the group of 13 lawmakers who would work on drafting a health care bill to replace the Affordable Care Act in May, none of the five female Republican Senators were included.

The leading candidate to replace him is Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the majority leader, who is viewed more favorably by the House's more conservative members both for his willingness to bend to their will and for his cheerful manner.

Restrictions on Kentucky bourbon could add pressure on the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, who is from the state.

In a press conference, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, «should be allowed to finish his job.»

Bottom line: BO is still not aware of the basics of birth control and still remains the leader of the Immoral Majority and will remain so until he becomes a true Christian and one who respects and protects human life in all its forms and who at least emphasizes proper use of birth control methods and the responsibility involved!!!

Don Fletcher, an ophthalmologist, said that when he was called last month to serve as the bishop and leader of the Bay Ward he wanted to make sure every Latter - day Saint in his ward knew they were welcome, including the vast majority who weren't showing up.

Speaking at a party retreat, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told his colleagues that the party had spent too much time talking about the concerns of business owners and entrepreneurs and not enough about the concerns of that majority who were not (and in many cases did not want to be) busiMajority Leader Eric Cantor told his colleagues that the party had spent too much time talking about the concerns of business owners and entrepreneurs and not enough about the concerns of that majority who were not (and in many cases did not want to be) busimajority who were not (and in many cases did not want to be) business....

BO's support of abortion / choice however vitiates has Christianity as he is the leader of the Immoral Majority who are now the largest voting bloc in the country.

BO's support of abortion / choice however vitiates his Christianity as he is the leader of the Immoral Majority who are now the largest voting bloc in the country.

A president will have to deal with the leaders in the rest of the world, the majority who are not Christian.

It is a time when new leaders emerge who articulate a set of commonly shared beliefs and understandings — a new worldview — which the vast majority of the population accept because it makes sense in terms of their own experience, regardless of their particular denomination or religion or formal belief or affiliation.

Bottom line: BO is still not aware of the basics of birth control and still remains the leader of the Immoral Majority and will remain so until he becomes a true Christian and one who respects and protects human life in all its forms and who at least emphasizes the proper use of birth control methods!!!

After writing a blog post last week urging Christian conference leaders to pursue diversity in their speaker lineups, I've been so encouraged by the response, and in particular by the number of majority - culture leaders who have added their voices in support.

Our partners and pals and Significant Others, The people who work in the Caring Professions, The service that pays for my therapy sessions, The Muppets and Smurfs and of course Mr. Rogers, The U.S.C.C. and Los Angeles Dodgers, The lady who serves as our story - time reader (At present) the Senate Majority Leader, Delores in day - care, Ms. Sands in ceramics, Francesca who networks my fam» ly dynamics, Picasso and Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion And Ronald McDonald and Richard Mcbrien, Miss Piggy and Kermit and Bozo and Bartok, Corita and Gloria Steinem and Starhawk, And Rudolf the Reindeer and Santa's ten elves But best of all most of all, god is our selves!

Because although you have fringe elements and radicals, the majority is always fighting to do what's right unlike a lot of our middle eastern leaders and their followers who go with what they say regardless of the content.

If I started a secular club, and offered all the attractions that are offered at any mega-church, only without the religious teaching and preaching, and I, as club leader, made sure the members knew that I expect them to pay at least 10 % of their income to the club, and I was getting very, very wealthy as a result, I bet the vast majority of Christians who abstain from thinking badly about Benny Hinn, Jerry Falwell, Joyce Meyer, etc, would have no problem at all criticizing me, just because I am not a servant of the Lord.

BO's support of abortion however vitiates has Christianity as he is the leader of the Immoral Majority who are now the largest voting block in the country.

The Hebraic widows, who were more ethnically aligned with the majority of the church leaders, were just fine.

However, the majority of those involved were ministers, priests, or rabbis who were well known as community leaders, usually in charge of a large influential congregation.

«Operation Rescue left the impression that they wanted to impose the will of a minority of people on the majority, and a lot of pro-life leaders said that was not working,» said Olasky, who has chronicled the anti-abortion movement and was an informal adviser to President George W. Bush.

But there was little motivation for reconciliation among the majority of leaders on the two sides (and very soon more than two sides, because the reformers began to differ fiercely among themselves), who soon became polarised and set in confrontation.

Wenger has now seemingly disregarded the role as a leader on the pitch, by passing the armband onto Per Mertesacker, who not only played a bit - part role for us last season, but is also ruled out for the majority of the playing season.

He was not, however, pleased by the loss of his «amigo», Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., who was ousted by Gustavo Rivera.

Canestrari didn't want to speculate on who might replace him as majority leader, but he did suggest it's entirely possible Silver will break with tradition and go with someone from Long Island instead of an upstater.

Also, even though this alliance forces Smith to let bygones be bygones with a guy who once reportedly tried to oust him from his majority leader post (that would be Sen. Jeff Klein back in 2008 when the leadership struggle No. 1 took place), it could hardly be any worse than being the deposed former majority leader of the Democratic conference where he's pretty much just a back bencher since losing his power in the 2009 coup.

Sealey, who worked in the music and marketing industries and DJed for Prince and Mick Jagger, was hired by then - Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith in 2009, much to the chagrin of not a few veteran staffers who wondered why someone with no previous government or political experience was making so much money.

In 2002, the Rs kicked the Dems out of control of Congress, knocked off the Senate Majority Leader for the first time in a bazillion years, and even defeated a guy (Max Cleland) who lost three limbs in Vietnam, in part by smearing him as somehow un-American (I ain't forgetting that one anytime soon).

That's thanks largely to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who was the first to suggest additional disaster aid — remember that FEMA only has about $ 800 million on hand, which is less than even New York's estimated storm bill of $ 1 billion — be offset by other budget cuts.

Silver, who represents a lower Manhattan Assembly district, has a cash on hand total that is larger than Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who reported $ 2.1 million.

DeFrancisco, a Syracuse Republican who has been at odds with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said he spoke with Democratic Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle during the Legislature's break this month on the bill aimed at enhancing oversight to the governor's key economic development programs.

The endorsement of DeFrancisco for governor is a show of unity for the two lawmakers who competed for the majority leader post.

His loss would be a win for Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, who has pledged to support all incumbents — even Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., and tried — albeit unsuccessfully — to convince some big LGBT stakeholders like the Empire State Pride Agenda not to endorse Nunes against Huntley.

(The fact that Espada is praising Breslin is ridiculously ironic, since the Delmar lawmaker was among those who argued Espada should not be allowed back into the conference after the 2009 Senate coup and has since made it clear on numerous occasions how much he dislikes the majority leader).

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and others who have been negotiating the budget are said to be remaining in Albany through the weekend.

And he did so in spite of the fact that Wojtaszek was backed by almost the entire GOP establishment from Pataki and Rudy Giuliani on down, with the exception of Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who backed Cox.

Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, who is one of the few Republicans to whole - heartedly embrace GOP gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino, just called to do a pro-Paladino push, rejecting the Democrats» argument that the controversial Buffalo businessman will hurt the Republicans effort to regain control of the majority.

Suffolk County is also home to Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who is seeking a full term at the top post after succeeding the scandal - scarred former Sen. Dean Skelos as GOP leader last sLeader John Flanagan, who is seeking a full term at the top post after succeeding the scandal - scarred former Sen. Dean Skelos as GOP leader last sleader last spring.

During an interview this morning with The Captiol Pressroom's Susan Arbetter, Silver reacted to a DN report that Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who had been pushing for an August primary, now has his heart set on maintaining the regularly scheduled Sept. 11 state races, despite the fact that to do so would cost an additional $ 50 million.

At the 7:30 - minute mark Paladino talks about putting Silver «in one of those Roman cages, OK, so that people can see the guy who has tormented New York State for the last 15 years while he's been the majority leader of the, the speaker of the Assembly.