Sentence examples for controversial hearing from inspiring English sources

The European Union previously grilled Zuckerberg at a short, controversial hearing in May.

The legislators did not vote on the proposed law last week, but sent it back to committee for further study, which is customary after a controversial hearing.

Members of Mr. Willingham's family, working with lawyers who oppose the death penalty, had asked for the rare and controversial hearing, held here on Thursday, to investigate whether Mr. Willingham was wrongfully convicted.

PAGE A10 New Prime Minister of Somalia A10 National FAMILY'S EXONERATION EFFORTS Frame Debate on Executions An unusual and controversial hearing, known as a court of inquiry, was held in Austin, Tex., to investigate whether a man was wrongfully convicted of murdering his three children in 1991.

It took an obscure United States congressman holding a controversial hearing in Washington on the civil war in Balochistan to awaken the conscience of the Pakistani government, military and public.

Abramson is the co-author of "Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas," a 1994 book about his controversial confirmation hearing.

Rabi later testified on Oppenheimer's behalf at the Atomic Energy Commission's controversial security hearing in 1954 that led to Oppenheimer being stripped of his security clearance.

Rush Limbaugh called the woman who was denied the right to speak at a controversial contraception hearing a "slut" on Wednesday.

Fluke, who was denied the right to speak at a controversial Republican hearing on contraception, spoke out about Limbaugh's apology on "The View".

On Wednesday during his radio show, Limbaugh attacked Fluke for attempting to testify at a controversial House hearing in favor of the Obama administration's ruling on coverage of contraception by insurance plans.

Sandra Fluke, who became a women's rights activist after she was denied the right to speak at a controversial contraception hearing on Capitol Hill and then called a "slut" by conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, has endorsed Christine Quinn for mayor of New York City.