"debate" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- But they were unable to defeat the measure, one of the few that was not decided along party lines in the four-hour debate that concluded the Board's business for the year.
- The commission's action came after a four-hour debate among the five commissioners and the S.E.C. staff, which itself was divided on the rule.
- After a four-hour debate at a meeting last month, one opposition official said, leaders of the Movement for Democratic Change voted 33 to 31 to take part in the vote.
- During a four-hour debate before the vote, supporters told emotional, sometimes personal stories of discrimination, while opponents complained of what they believed to be an unneeded, expensive bureaucracy.
- The four-hour debate included some bitter personal attacks upon Frank, particularly by the California Republican William Dannemeyer who demanded his colleague's expulsion.
- But Mr. Daschle's first effort today to get the Senate to agree to scheduling a four-hour debate on the House bill failed.
- Let's have four-hour debates.
- In late October, after a four-hour debate, the trustees voted to extend Dr. Jeffries' chairmanship until the end of June.
- At least an hour of the four-hour debate had elapsed before any Republicans started making their arguments.
- Under the rules, the Senate is obliged to conduct a four-hour debate on the nomination.
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