Sentence examples for block action from inspiring English sources

These views are culturally embedded and they block action, but they can change.

It is wrong to suggest that Britain would block action towards a permanent ceasefire.

Did reasonable concerns about the economic impact of climate legislation block action?

They continue to try to block action by confusing us about the facts.

A. It seems like it, particularly since it doesn't take much to block action in the United States Senate.

Even then a congressional vote still could either block action or frame a political argument for the next elections.

Alec has for decades worked to block action on climate change, by drafting bills for state legislatures aimed at dismantling environmental regulations.

An agreement on the size of the awards is the biggest obstacle to passage in the Senate, where Democrats have enough votes to block action.

Mr. McCain said yesterday he would use parliamentary tactics to block action to move a package of other appointments until Ms. Weintraub is part of the deal.

A1 Bill Frist, the Senate majority leader, said the strengthened Republican majority would not allow filibusters to block action on judicial nominees during President Bush's second term.

A senator can challenge legislation by staging a filibuster, a maneuver to block action on an item by controlling the Senate floor for an unlimited time.