Sentence examples for confirmation of administration from inspiring English sources

Although unrelated to the budget, Republicans in the Senate are also fuming over a decision by Democrats to change the rules over the confirmation of administration appointments – robbing the Republicans of an opportunity to obstruct Barack Obama's nominations to key posts.

The last week has brought further confirmation of the administration's cynicism.

The state department has billed the circuit as a confirmation of the administration's commitment to Africa and an opportunity to advocate for development, stability and growth.

In June, Congress reversed its acquiescence to another sneaky rider designed to bypass Senate confirmation of the administration's choices for U.S. attorney jobs.

Mr Cornyn has been pushing for the F-16 C/D sale and at the same time blocking the confirmation of the administration's appointment of Mark Lippert as assistant secretary of defence for Asian and Pacific security affairs, the top Pentagon official for Asia, since October.

She and Senator Patty Murray blocked confirmation of a Bush administration FDA nominee until they issued a decision on putting emergency contraception over the counter.

From health care reform to the confirmation of countless Obama administration appointees, Republican members of the United States Senate have been on a non-stop campaign to obstruct initiatives put forth by Democrats and the White House.

But the conferring of holy orders (ordination of presbyters) and administering the sacrament of confirmation, together with administration of the diocese (jurisdictional area), were confined to the episcopate.