Sentence examples for colleagues voting from inspiring English sources

The role model in this connection is Michael Portillo, who responded to both big political rejections of his career (first from the voters of Enfield Southgate, and then Tory colleagues voting for a party leader) by establishing an impressive broadcasting portfolio.

tried Wednesday night to offer an amendment to remove the Resolution Copper deal from the defense bill, but lost in the House Rules Committee on a 6-4 vote, with three Democrats supporting him, and his GOP colleagues voting against him.

His colleagues voted him chief justice in January 1999.

But Mr. LaSota's four colleagues voted no, dashing Mr. Linder's hopes.

He was dumbfounded that so many of his colleagues voted against the fiscal-cliff deal.

On Thursday, Chief Justice Moore's colleagues voted unanimously to overrule him and move the monument.

That is why I and many likeminded colleagues voted for her.

Dr. Ciechanowski confirmed yesterday that at a Monday night meeting, colleagues voted to remove him.

Ed Miliband is in the more dangerous position of knowing that a majority of his colleagues voted against him.

Senators can block or delay legislation indefinitely through a filibuster unless 60 of their colleagues vote to overrule them.

Wilberforce told him he was being rash and hasty, and he and his colleagues voted unanimously for his dismissal.