Sentence examples for assumed congress from inspiring English sources

O'Neill, an economist at Baruch College, said that her estimate assumed Congress and the states would hold the line on strict welfare rules, even in a recession.

"I assumed Congress had been briefed by State on the extent of Pakistani procurement activity in the United States," he said.

Needless to say, the C.B.O.'s jobs numbers would probably look stronger if they likewise assumed Congress does not allow the country to go over the cliff.

Planners always assumed Congress would settle on a permanent estate-tax level or at least a temporary fix before the tax lapsed in 2010.

In calculating how Congress would rescind the law's Medicare cuts, the CBO assumed Congress would use a formula less favorable to hospitals.

She assumed Shell would be the GON's prime target.

Evatt assumed Labor Party leadership in 1951 when Joseph Chifley died.

He left active duty and assumed Naval Reserve status in September 1946 when he entered Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

Brian Vine, one of those reporters who assumed "Fleet Street legend" status, has died, aged 74.

With his death everyone assumed Armani would not have the financial expertise to continue.

There is no argument position for the assumed DP.