The department also opposed other provisions of the bill, but it needed the spending authority.

Local officials and water system operators also oppose the provision.

So I think we should be more reasonable today and consider the environment but also oppose certain provisions in this report which go too far.

Congress officials have consistently opposed racial provisions in a future constitution.

With so broad a constituency behind it, why would anyone oppose the provision?

Later, the industry persuaded 53 senators to sign a letter saying they oppose the provision.

Airlines oppose the provision, because they say it will mean more work for ticket agents.

But local phone companies threatened to oppose several provisions.

But important business interests oppose the provision, and senators agreed it was unlikely to become law.

For this reason, we have opposed certain provisions that will cause specific problems in the UK.