Sentence examples for amendment to continue from inspiring English sources

Elections are due to be held soon, and Musharraf will require a constitutional amendment to continue to double as President and Commander-in-Chief.

In its late-night race to complete debate on the legislation last Thursday, the committee accepted Mr. Rockefeller's amendment to continue the Children's Health Insurance Program, which is set to expire in 2013.

Labor offered to support the bill subject to amendments to continue opt-out life insurance cover for workers from high-risk industries and provided lost savings were reunited with their member within a month.

In a trilogy of cases in the mid-1980's, the court rejected claims by all-male organizations, including the Jaycees and the Rotary Club, to a First Amendment right to continue excluding women.

He said that he had had several conversations with the mayor and his advisers about the situation, but that he had not heard from the mayor since the mayor called to inform him of the ruling on Jan . 4 "We still take the position that we have our First Amendment rights to continue our ministry" -- which, the pastor noted, the court affirmed -- "and we want to continue our ministry on our property".

The committee turned down an amendment by Williams to continue authorization for two years at current funding levels, and also an amendment from Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Tex). to scrap the agencies immediately.

'In the first place, I wish to emphasize the fact that the language in the amendment only asks to continue this legislation for the fiscal year 1938.

How can this ignorant, irresponsible behavior in the name of the second amendment be allowed to continue?

Sen. George C. Edwards (R-Garrett), who voted against the measure, offered an amendment for the state to continue a moratorium until 2027.

But Palin spent the last month of the campaign disagreeing with McCain's position on a constitutional amendment on marriage, whether to continue competing for Michigan voters, removing North Korea from the list of terrorist nations, and more.

At the time, Shelby decided against introducing any amendments in committee, choosing to continue talking with Dodd behind closed doors.