Sentence examples for amendments expected from inspiring English sources

Backers of the amendments expected the votes to be much closer -- so close that Mr. Cheney was summoned to the Capitol to break a possible tie.

The debate in the Senate is expected to last at least three weeks with dozens of amendments expected to be offered and voted on.

According to Roll Call, Mr. Reid: moved to limit amendments on a House-passed JOBS Act and set up two procedural votes for Tuesday — the only amendments expected to be offered to the measure.

Among the controversial amendments expected to be introduced are one from the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, a 2016 presidential hopeful, who told reporters that he would introduce an amendment to allow the United States "to import FDA-inspected prescription drugs from around the world" as well as language on currency manipulation from Republican Rob Portman of Ohio.

But Mr. Coburn's amendment, expected to pass by voice vote, will likely be Congress's first legislative response.

One amendment expected to be pushed by some Republicans would ban campaign contributions by foreigners who are permanent legal residents.

But the $1.8 billion amendment, expected to be the first of a series of Democratic efforts to increase spending in the bill, failed tonight to garner the 60 votes that budget rules required for it to be considered.

Labour's support for the Lords amendment, expected to be augmented by many Liberal Democrat and SNP MPs, could make it difficult for ministers to overturn it in the Commons, where the Conservatives have a majority of only 12.

The March 23 New York Times listed "some of the laws and practices that the amendment expected to invalidate," including laws that impose greater restrictions on women in business, laws that favor women in child-custody and alimony cases, laws that deny compensation to pregnant women still able to work and differing standards for boys and girls in public school programs.

If ambitious, the HFC phase-down amendment expected in Kigali will provide critical momentum to fast-track climate action and show real political will to implement the Paris agreement.

Twelve other amendments are expected to be offered in the Senate.