«CONGRESS»的英语 引用
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congress的知名引用和例句
Congress doesn't hate congress.
Hey, well, I've been a pretty conservative member of congress.
Congress acknowledged that society's accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment.
Congress must not do something just for the sake of doing something. We must carefully and thoughtfully consider the implications of any action and whether that action will help or hinder our ultimate mission of protecting U.S. citizens from terror.
It was the separation of powers upon which the framers placed their hopes for the preservation of the people's liberties. Despite this heritage, the congress has been in too many cases more than willing to walk away from its constitutional powers.
Congress has not raised the minimum wage since 1997. The minimum wage is now at its lowest level in 50 years adjusted for inflation.
Congress passes bills that appropriate money. congress says, 'We're building this bridge or funding that defense project, and they cost this much.'
Congress seems drugged and inert most of the time... its idea of meeting a problem is to hold hearings or, in extreme cases, to appoint a commission.
Congress has changed the Social Security system over time, and over 20 times in the past congress has raised taxes on Social Security in payroll taxes into the system.
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Act of
Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works, ...
Act of Congress tells the story of the Dodd-Frank Act, named for the two men who made it possible: Congressman Barney Frank, brilliant and sometimes abrasive, who mastered the details of financial reform, and Senator Chris Dodd, who worked ...
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Congress: A Political-economic History of Roll Call Voting
Keith T. Poole and Howard Rosenthal have analyzed 16 million individual roll call votes spanning the two centuries since the two Houses of Congress began recording votes in 1789.
Keith T. Poole, Howard Rosenthal,
1997
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Congress: Keystone of the Washington Establishment
This book makes a strong case that a Washington establishment does exist and that members of Congress are responsible for it.
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Congress: A Performance Appraisal
An innovative examination of Congress' performance, using benchmarks and aspirations to assess whether or not it can be considered a successful legislative body
This book explains the election of senators and representatives, the powers of Congress, how laws are made, and how technology has made it possible to view Congress at work.
These recent developments are presented within the context of congressional political history. This edition is also more visual – timelines and flow-charts have been added and the number of photos has doubled.
Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, Ryan J. Vander Wielen,
2013
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Beyond Westminster and
Congress: The Nordic Experience
The collaborative nature of this project makes it a particularly valuable contribution to our understanding of how parliaments work. The book begins by setting the Scandinavian parliaments in their historical and national settings.
Peter Esaiasson, Knut Heidar,
2000
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Congress: Games and Strategies
The book uses a game analogy as an organizing theme and as a toolbox, recognizing that much of Congress' activity is understood by analyzing the players, the rules under which they work, the strategies they employ and the pattern of winning ...
Stephen E. Frantzich, Claude G. Berube,
2010
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The
Congress of Vienna: A Study in Allied Unity, 1812-1822
A study of the Allied forces during the Napoleon wars focuses on the various factors which contributed to the abdication of Napoleon and describes subsequent diplomatic endeavors to settle European affairs. Reprint.
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Congress and Its Members, Fourteenth Edition
The thirteenth edition also features analysis of: * the 2010 congressional campaigns and elections; * party and leadership changes for the 112th Congress; * executive-legislative relations under President Obama; * new procedures in the ...
Roger H Davidson, Walter J Oleszek, Frances E Lee,
2011
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Congress all but powerless to block Iran deal
The law that Congress passed in May allowing lawmakers to weigh in on a nuclear agreement will do just that — give them a say. But it also ... «Politico, 七月 15»
Congress must get serious about funding great outdoors
The clock is ticking. In less than 100 days we lose a program that has shaped outdoor access and recreation in Montana, yet Congress seems ... «Montana Standard, 七月 15»
Congress May Have to Save Puerto Rico. But It Won't Be Easy.
In order to allow Puerto Rico to file for bankruptcy, Congress must ... debt could weigh on Congress's already-packed summer to-do list. «National Journal, 七月 15»
Voters chose LaHood as GOP nominee for former Illinois …
SHERMAN, Ill. — After a decisive Republican primary victory, Illinois state Sen. Darin LaHood, the son of a former area congressman and ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, 七月 15»
Charleston activists to visit Congress to push for gun control legislation
Similar bills have gone nowhere in Congress, despite repeated lobbying by victims' families from the 2012 slaying of 26 children and educators ... «WCBD News 2, 七月 15»
Congress Stays On Course For Another Shutdown Showdown
WASHINGTON -- Coming back from its Independence Day vacation, Congress appeared no closer Tuesday to finding a way to avoid yet ... «Huffington Post, 七月 15»
Tennessee attorney general asks Congress to protect religious …
The letter asks Congress to modify the Internal Revenue Code to prevent the IRS from revoking the tax-exempt status of nonprofit religious ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, 七月 15»
Why Congress Is Talking About Helium
Workers help inflate balloon floats with helium in preparation for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2014 in New ... «National Journal, 七月 15»
Obama Administration Again Pushes Its Islamic State Strategy on a …
July 7, 2015 President Obama is placing pressure on Congress to help pursue his plan for the U.S. mission to fight the Islamic State—sending top defense ... «National Journal, 七月 15»
Hillary Clinton: Cyber Legislation in Congress Is 'Not Enough' to …
July 7, 2015 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said that stalled cybersecurity legislation in Congress "doesn't go far enough" to protect the U.S. ... «National Journal, 七月 15»