Sentence examples for agree on alternative from inspiring English sources

Negative majorities cannot paralyze government unless they can agree on alternative policies and personnel.

These were frozen in 2012 to allow diplomats more time to agree on alternative market-based measures.

His calls began after indiscriminate government spending cuts — known as sequestration — took effect on Saturday because Republican leaders and Mr. Obama could not agree on alternative measures.

The meeting follows Mr. Obama's phone calls to Republicans since Saturday, when across-the-board cuts – known as sequestration – took effect for military and domestic programs because Mr. Obama and Republican leaders could not agree on alternative deficit-reduction measures.

The budget's total 10-year savings would replace the $1.2 trillion in indiscriminate across-the-board cuts, known as sequestration, that took effect March 1 after Mr. Obama and Republican leaders failed to agree on alternative deficit-reduction measures.

In a wide-ranging address, the president focused particularly on the cuts in military and domestic programs, known as sequestration, that took effect in March when he and Congressional Republicans could not agree on alternative deficit reductions.

Trouble is, they've each offered up a different first choice (though they can all agree on an alternative).

Mrs. Newburger said that the civic groups could not agree on an alternative.

But previous quests for a new man have foundered on the inability of the factions to agree on an alternative.

His party distanced itself from such tactics, which would incense patriotic voters, but has yet to agree on an alternative.

So far, lawmakers have been unwilling to grant Mr. Donahoe's requests or agree on an alternative plan of action.