Sentence examples for amendment to fail from inspiring English sources

But there are opportunities for Lucas' amendment to fail.

Ken Blackwell, the Christian right's most prominent black, was humiliated.The Christian right also lost several ballot initiatives a sweeeping initiative in South Dakota that would have outlawed most abortions; an initiative expanding stem cell research in Missouri; and a constititional amendment banning gay marriage in Arizona, the first such amendment to fail.

Look for lots of Republican amendments to fail during this stage, and lots and lots of grandstanding by senators who are hoping to see their face on the news.

Only 12 states had to reject the amendment for it to fail.

Mitch McConnell, the Minority Leader, objected that the proposed amendment was designed to fail because Democrats know they don't have nearly enough votes to amend the Constitution.

Dorgan's amendment was expected to fail, but Levin-Merkley had been surging in recent days.

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And Sanders' gambit to present single-payer legislation as an amendment to the bill failed when then-Sen.

Frank and the other Democrats on the committee have voted against it -- though Frank also proposed an amendment to it, which failed, that would have watered the bill down without negating some of its destructive aspects.

Surveillance isn't entirely a traditional liberal issue, as many Democrats for voted for and against Representative Amash's failed amendment to halt mass spying.

Any amendments that fail to meet the standards required by law will be illegitimate, regardless of whether they follow a public engagement exercise.