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The problem is that none of our legislators seems to understand this, so it won't happen any time soon.

Freedom activists must be ready to pressure wavering legislators to stand up to the special interests and stay the course toward freedom.

This would allow the public to see just whose interests our elected legislators are looking out for.

Back in February G. O. P. legislators admitted frankly that they were trying to cripple financial reform by cutting off funding.

Legislators yesterday voiced fears of a slow-down in civil service reform with the transfer of Mr Lam.

The federation has drafted a proposed version of the law that it hopes would provide a reference to legislators, she said.

The legislators claim to stop this suicidal course and to give it a saner direction.

Correspondents say legislators voted overwhelmingly to make sure detainees held at Guantanamo would not be transferred to the United States.

Although some of the original backers of the bill may have had good intentions, most legislators saw it as an opportunity for corruption.

Some of the president's other line-item vetoes were overruled in Congress, leading him to threaten legislators with dissolving the congress.

Thus their opinion can effect the legislators and easy to be adopted.

But other DPP legislators think the visit would be a good opportunity to tell Beijing what Taiwanese really think on Taiwan's future.

The legislators who sat on the right side were referred to as the party of the Right, or rightists .

Joining this free for all, the state's independently elected state controller, John Chiang, decided to stop paying legislators.

The point needs to be brought home in equal measure to legislators, chief executives and bankers.

Some legislators are talking about changing the legal limit to the amount of third-party damages the company can be sued for.

The instinctive response of legislators everywhere is to call for installing screens over engine intakes.

And last week a senior US Democrat said that legislators must be willing to consider the possibility of a second economic stimulus package.

Budgets would be formulated, as in the case of the failed supercommittee, by a much smaller group of legislators.

"The Western model of a legal system cannot be mechanically copied in establishing our own, " Mr. Wu told the legislators.

But it was the first time American legislators had showed willingness to put money into global efforts at coping.

We now need your support to call on our government and legislators to take resolute action to save our seas.

Maybe the candidates' records as legislators are not good indicators of what their policies might be as president.

Anger among voters is so high that some legislators are in danger of actually pushing for reforms that would be exceedingly costly to banks.

Do not the legislators and their appointed agents also belong to the human race?

All this has meant that legislators have been left with ever less discretion over their budgets.

Many Republican legislators remain opposed to tax increases of any kind, particularly during a recession.

No longer should our legislators be able to publicly excoriate FDA employees while ignoring their own complicity.

The bill needs to be approved by the California legislators but it has wide support from Democrats.

ADRIAN FINIGHAN: Now to the US and White House and Democratic Party legislators in congress are closer to agreeing on an auto bailout plan.

The last time any Republican legislators went back on their word and voted for a tax rise, in 2008, they were ostracised by their party.

The trooper row is due to come to a head today when Alaskan legislators are scheduled to open a hearing.

There was a prime minister, but his power was diluted by the strength of the national legislators.

I can tell you, legislators, the books carried with me, included also the writings of ancient Greece.

We are prepared to work with legislators at the state level to address these concerns.

The British monarch announced more than 20 new bills, which legislators will work to enact during the next 18 months.

She has refused to turn over a list of the identity cards of beneficiaries to auditors and legislators.

And he isn't the only one. Warren has earned praise from many publications and legislators.

This is one of the changes which appears in a draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law discussed by the country's top legislators.

Legislators who might otherwise gain little or no national distinction are able to do so within ALEC.

The most exercised lobbyists and legislators will have run out of energy, so to speak.

Surelythe legislators do not mean to heap still more pain on to the poor?

You could leave it to federal and state legislators to come up with different approaches.

In the Peruvian capital of Lima, legislators gather with child workers in an event calling for an end to child labor in the country.

Legislators attacked the increase yesterday, saying it was too steep at a time when wages and other charges were being cut or frozen .

It is still possible that the party whips will beg, bully or bribe enough legislators to reach a final bill by Christmas.

AG Lisa Madigan wants to strip the governor of his power saying impeachment by legislators could take several weeks.

He alienated state legislators and was forced to drop a controversial plan to issue driver's licences to undocumented immigrants .

As speculation has refused to subside in Taipei, a number of legislators have been putting pressure on regulators to block the deal.

He was one of the outstanding legislators who had to resign simply because they couldn't afford to serve any longer.

State legislators routinely push for changes, and a bill to establish no-fault divorce in New York is under review.

Three Liberal Party legislators quit the party. The resignations came a day before the party was to choose a new chairman.

After that he will gather legislators together over the summer to work on the details of a bill for introduction in the autumn.

Legislators may argue the system is so unjust that they cannot but resort to such behaviour.

Scholars, legislators, well-known columnists and anonymous netizens are busy offering comments and suggestions on this issue.

Anyone can come up with an idea for a law, but only members of Congress can introduce a bill to their fellow legislators.

They are enacted by legislators , hundreds in number, or agreed by the parties to a contract or treaty, of whom there may be many.

Several legislators cross the spectrum have also been discovered to have suspect structures on their properties.

Mr Tsang can usually rely on an alliance of pro- business and pro- Beijing legislators to cobble together the majorities he needs .

While addressing legislators questions, I would like to highlight here again some of the major features of the proposal.

Legislators questioned whether the original transactions were authentic.

And apparently a majority of Texas legislators were comfortable with that explanation.

This was scarcely the financial stimulus the economy required, but it won the hearts of conservative legislators.

Brazil's politicians and legislators often run afoul of the law, as well.

Some American politicians are great legislators and less-than-perfect individuals.

In a press conference, Paterson said if legislators can pass the budget on time, the state will be back on track.

Legislators on the economics committee yesterday passed a motion calling on the government to give regular reports on the company.

Mr. Mugabe had been jeered and heckled by MDC legislators Tuesday during his opening address at parliament.

The juristically act of real right theory from its birth disturb the civil law scholars in continental legal system as well as legislators.

President Bush says he is optimistic about reaching agreement with opposition legislators on an economic stimulus package.

Legislators and the heads of large corporations readily come to feel that their functions deserve similar recognition.

One of America's greatest legislators and orators, he forged compromises that held off civil war for decades.

Yet, for now, many Hungarian legislators, stood united behind Mr. Orban as they sang the Hungarian anthem in parliament Saturday.

Legislators in Washington haveimplementeda drug-benefit plan to help seniors buy their medicines.

In larger states, legislators serve year-round and receive the compensation and benefits of a full-time job.

To its credit (and under increasing pressure from legislators), the car industry is heeding Mr Ghosn's call.

The team submitted an "experts suggestion" draft in 2005 but that has yet to be scheduled to go before legislators.

Moreover, Oklahoma and several other states have recently decided to limit state legislators to 12 years in office.

We have invited a considerable number of speakers, vice speakers, and legislators of German state parliaments to Taiwan.

PANIC is palpable among legislators of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Japan is on the verge of an historic change of government.

Creative legislators, however, had answers for that too.

Engel said people should "press legislators" to restrict phthalates in adult, as well as children's, personal care products.

Legislators may approve national budgets, conduct hearings on pressing issues, and confirm executive appointees to courts and ministries.

To implement the concept will require restricting vested interest groups and effective law enforcement, researchers and legislators said.

Upholding the rights of those individuals is a vital task for national governments, legislators and courts.

Further protections for corporate and lobbying power can be fixed by national and state legislators in laws difficult to undo or dislodge.

Legislators on Capitol Hill and President Obama's economic team have been quietly researching the policy for several weeks.

IN THE southern boomtown of Shenzhen, normally docile legislators have been complaining with unusual vigour.

Courts and judges are even less well suited than legislators to bring the law up to date.

Silver also asked for the City Council to approve the plan first, providing cover for state legislators to follow suit.

Paul, a devout Baptist, director of his church choir, and certified straight arrow, listened patiently while the legislators droned on.

Legislators from both parties wrung concessions from Hank Paulson, the treasury secretary, to provide necessary political cover.

But Google itself may be giving regulators and legislators more reasons to take a closer look.

The legislators do not care for those things which rarely happen.

Legislators are soliciting opinions on the draft of an animal abuse law, Chongqing Evening News reported.

The antics of American legislators take on a new significance when you realize how our leading creditor interprets them.

In San Francisco, Ms Feinstein thinks that the judicial branch must start explaining itself more forcefully to legislators.

And Democratic legislators lack the numbers in the statehouse to delay action with a walkout.

Legislators are also considering the reintroduction of taxes on foreign investors' purchases of local government bonds.

Legislators are likely to create a fund to compensate broadcasters who have to move channels.

Democratic Hispanic legislators oppose separating them for fear of losing business support for comprehensive reform.

Pressed by state governments for a long-term replacement, legislators are rolling out proposals.

Administrators are the guardians and legislators of an IT system.

Legislators from 16 major economies have been meeting here in the Danish capital to try to agree the way forward on climate change.

The practice, known in the industry as behavioral advertising, has drawn continued scrutiny from privacy advocates and legislators.

In addition, the legislators hope that negotiations for the Taiwan-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement can be restarted.

The larger the business, the more likely that legislators will see constituency interest or political advantage in being helpful.

Illinois's legislators, however, say they are not holding a criminal trial. They are merely judging whether the governor abused his power.

Aides to South Korean legislators say their bosses were told at a recent intelligence briefing to expect Kim to return to power.

And certainly we are fully justified in demanding from the legislators and organizers proof of this natural superiority.

The deputy prime minister met with Bush administration officials as well as key legislators on Capitol Hill.

Furious US government officials and legislators accuse Pakistan of duplicity, treachery, betrayal.

Various state legislators are disgusted by the federal government's promiscuous dollar-printing.

But with unemployment elevated, China may be too convenient a scapegoat for American legislators.

Some legislators had criticised the government's latest budget, presented in February, arguing that it was not bold enough.

The legislators and treasuries ordinarily responsible for fiscal policy failed, so central banks had to step in.

act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects.

Mr. Daley, known for having a calm exterior, repeatedly encouraged his boss to temper his anger when dealing with legislators, insiders say.

"People [legislators] have a lot of ideas on what they think should be in or not in this package, " Dodd said.

He underscored the gravity of the issue and appealed to legislators to pave the way for long-term investment in renewable energy resources.

Lack of borders in cyberspace means that legislators are confronted with difficult problems of enforcement.

Communist legislators tried to amend the statement to remove the naming of Stalin, but were defeated.

When meddlesome legislators approached the podium, Mr Craddick simply refused to recognise them.

State legislators are paying their own office rent to avoid eviction. Schools and public universities are having their budgets cut.

"These commitments address key concerns raised by supervisors and legislators globally. "

The tax could be sold to reluctant legislators as a progressive tax on the wealthy.

Farmers could elect legislators or congressmen from rural districts, who would represent their interest.

It also gives the military a quarter of the seats in parliament and hence a veto over decisions made by legislators.

Vermont has become the fourth American State to legalize gay marriage after legislators overruled a veto by the state governor.

The hostages were regional legislators who had been held by the FARC for five years.

Therefore, the environmental crime legislation has become the reality faced by the current legislators a serious issue.

The legislators disagreed about a proposal to reduce the fuel-thirst of American cars.

Another showdown is looming between legislators and the president.

The legislators shut up, and Paul walked off with me.

Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the globe.

Peace and Democracy Party legislators refused to take their oath of office following elections in June.

For hardline legislators, however, even this is not enough to protect South Korea.

The vote came after many legislators highlighted the spreading effects of the credit crunch.

in six states the legislature convenes just every other year; and in 38 states, legislators have no paid staff.

But even as America suffered its worst downturn in the post-war period , its legislators steered clear of ranting against China .

In Texas, where Mr Bush was governor in the 1990s, legislators meet for less than five months, every other year.

Because most states still let their legislators do this redrawing, gerrymandering has remained a problem.

Many legislators regard any move that dilutes Japanese pacifism as breaking the spirit of Japan's post-war constitution.

Did I uncover evidence of cupidity among our would-be legislators?

But in the U. S. , the world's biggest greenhouse polluter, legislators want to cut taxes rather than boost spending.

New technologies need new legal frameworks, and legislators tread very carefully when it comes to death.

The Southern Pacific bribed and cajoled legislators, judges, journalists and mayors.

Several dozen legislators from the main centre-right opposition party join the demonstration, which is backed by Roman Catholic bishops.

The "Horizon" plan was meant to show legislators that vouchers could help students and motivate schools through competition.

She solicited the help of hundreds of legislators and prominent businessmen to create a special day to honor mothers.

Indiana's legislators cast a suspicious eye toward Washington, passing a vehement resolution.

So far, legislators have not solved the problem of orphaned works.

KMT legislators then demanded that prosecutors should go after prominent government figures in the DPP.

The previous central-bank governor, a senior prosecutor and several legislators are among those he has successfully prosecuted.

"We support policy leaders and try to educate legislators, " Dr. Haupt said.

Residents from "cage hostels" and partitioned flats met legislators to voice their concerns.

Pessimistic opponents fear that legislators might create a Sarbanes-Oxley squared.

The new Republican legislators, the governor retorted, were "extreme" .

I don't know whether some of our legislators will vote against it.

Google, Yahoo, Facebook, legislators, and some key personalities like Internet pioneer Vint Cerf have opposed the SOPA legislation.

In recent months legislators have also focused on tightening abortion rules and weakening those on guns.

And some Illinois legislators apparently feel that even there Mr. Obama got a bit more glory than he deserved.

By the same token, the news media can report the legislators' remarks.

The text of the agreement was read to Iraqi legislators, before the special session of parliament was adjourned.

They may serve as a model for national and international legislators.

Legislators often respond to the quiet and professional pressure of lobbyists.

but Republican legislators are unlikely to pay a very high price.

Often they resign. They aren't usually subjected to hostile interrogations by legislators.

Above all, if legislators want to avoid unintended consequences, they should prefer information to regulation.

Meanwhile, some Orthodox Jewish legislators say they may introduce a bill to ban same-sex marriages.

Legislators are easily seduced by booms and lobbies. Voters are ignorant of and bored by regulation.

Some legislators have attacked the H-1B programme for taking away "US jobs" and depressing wages, claims that companies vehemently deny.

Or persuading legislators to line their highways with bamboo for carbon mitigation?

And as the pace of state legislating continues to quicken, so too will legislators' needs for precooked bills.

Mr Schwarzenegger said there was "simply no conceivable way to avoid more cuts and more pain" . State legislators thought otherwise.

However, in some parts of the UK, legislators are taking an interest.

The conditions of access to our programmes are defined in the public interest by our legislators, and not by the market.

The country's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of nine legislators who support Mr Uribe and who are accused of such links.

Legislators will likely demand specifics on how that's going to happen and when.

For their part, legislators crafting policy must find ways to resist lobbying by the entrenched energy industries.

Legislators are wasting no time in this motion as many have stated that they plan to move forward with committee action by next month.

And that's not counting the funds added on by individual legislators.

Bills should be written by legislators in committee in plain public view.

Why did legislators not demand regulatory intervention?

But it serves as a warning to well-meaning legislators.

Consolidation, legislators hope, may begin to offset these trends.

We made a lot of cogent arguments. We tried to coax legislators into voting our way.

Of course the same legislators clamouring for bankruptcy could block the sale.

So legislators are already shuffling their bills before they convene in January.

while mankind is drawn toward vice, the legislators are attracted toward virtue.

Republican legislators control the House of Representatives.

Jobs for legislators, senior officials and managers are plentiful too.

PILES OF BILLS: Budget bills are piled on legislators' desks in the Assembly in Albany, NY, on Monday.

In the Democratic radio address, party chairman HD said opposition legislators are willing to work with president Bush to find a solution.

But if Republican legislators have their way, the voters will never make that decision.

The nation's outdated infrastructure is a major dilemma but one that doesn't feel as pressing to most voters and legislators.

And by setting a goal before Congress acts, he risks alienating legislators.

The House chamber was filled with veteran legislators who have spent decades wrestling with those issues.

However, some American legislators have taken a different view.

The legislators themselves are subject to the law, which is reasonable and relatively stable.

State legislators also will be chosen in many states on November 2, along with county executives, mayors, and city and town council members.

This is partly because the plan was prepared in secret; even Republican legislators only learned of it through the media.

The main reason is that the deficiency of written law, limited cognitive ability of legislators and the meaning of legislators.

In Springfield legislators are struggling with a big budget deficit of their own.

The legislators in Taiwan lock horns quite often over political issues.

Despite American pressure to change that provision, the Japan disaster could encourage Indian legislators to keep it in place.

Legislators must act quickly to deal with the crisis.

In response, legislators passed a bill requiring a warrant, but the bill was vetoed by Gov.

By the second quarter of 2010, legislators will be rolling out new measures to pressure China on exchange rates and trade surpluses.

Legislators are paid only a nominal sum.

The left-wing government of Ecuador has been pressing legislators to cap interest rates.

She has been more parsimonious than Lula in disbursing funds for budget amendments pushed by individual legislators.

The government knew some establishmentarian legislators were absent in Beijing for the NPC or CPPCC session.

My fellow legislators were skittish about appearing in any way to be soft on crime.

Many legislators and deputies also use their microblog to solicit opinions for their motions or proposals.

In August 2006, legislators from the DPP accused Ma of misusing expense funds during his tenure as Taipei mayor.

"Our primary path, " he says, "is talking to legislators. "

Tech firms may hope that self-regulation will keep legislators at bay.

In the process of knowledge creation, university experts have control of "authoritative discourse" and play the role of legislators.

Mr. Bush says legislators should withhold judgment until they have heard it.

New York legislators have sent a bill to Gov. David A. Paterson.

Legislators are easily seduced by booms and lobbies.

Demand state legislators close loopholes that make it harder for minors to buy alcohol.

In many smaller states, legislators serve part-time and receive only nominal compensation.

But we are now witnessing the establishment of myriad laws and rules by legislators and in the courts.

Legislators have a responsibility to articulate their views as effectively as possible.

He implores all "legislators and do-gooders [to] reject all systems, and try liberty. "

accused legislators of "putting on a show"

They are better paid, better qualified and more influential than the regulators. Legislators are easily seduced by booms and lobbies.

Western legislators have in the past criticized SDRs as inflationary.

US legislators need to take a grip of themselves.

Presumably, those legislators don't understand that their own government is on the list.

Instead, legislators have scrambled to plug funding holes as best they can, primarily through transfers from general revenue.

Policy wonks and legislators should be aware of this body of work.

Mrs Patil, a former governor of Rajasthan, won 65. 8 per cent of votes cast by national lawmakers and state legislators.

Some 40 of its legislators drive hybrid cars.

President Bush says he will not allow legislators to roll back limits on stem cell research he set in 2001.

But sportsmen's groups, gun dealers and some state legislators have hit the roof.

Since 2007, local legislators have called seven times for the government to resume HOS with non-binding resolutions.

The legislators who drafted the world's first data-protection law in the state of Hesse in 1970 could not have seen it coming.

I think legislators are living in this illusion where everybody is asking the government to do something.

In comparison, almost one fourth of India's greying legislators have a criminal record.

Virtually all of Ohio's legislators agree, as do the state's unions, Farm Bureau and business groups.

In 2005 the government suffered a severe political blow when legislators turned down its first attempt at political reform.

All 86 New Democracy legislators opposed the motion.

Few legislators come right out and admit they're aiming to influence the 2012 presidential race. But they don't always need to.

There is little doubtthat Congress will prevent that cut, but it is uncertain whattrade-offs legislators might demand in return.

In September 2011, U. S. legislators approved the first major overhaul of patent law in nearly 60 years.

Legislators in Canada's House of Commons voted 158-133 in support of the bill.

legislators who are allies on most issues.