Sentence examples for before legislative from inspiring English sources

Group representatives may appear before legislative committees.

He often testified before legislative bodies, speaking for the importers.

"White House staff have not testified before legislative bodies," Mr. McCormack said.

While the court has previously upheld prayers before legislative sessions, the details of the current case differ in important ways.

It approved of prayers before legislative sessions because the founders regarded them as "conduct whose... effect... harmonize[d] with the tenets of some or all religions".

During the 20th century a rapidly developing field of work for lawyers has been the representation of clients before administrative committees and courts and before legislative committees.

His bill, which is now before a legislative committee, could come before the Legislature for a vote as early next month.

And now the governor wants others to get in line, before the elections and before the legislative session that begins in January.

Archbishop Dolan went before a State Senate committee — a rare appearance by an American archbishop before a legislative body.

Virginia legislators are expected to pass final versions of the ultrasound bill before the legislative session ends in March.

Mr. Cockerell testified before a legislative committee in Austin.