Sentence examples for demand for an amendment from inspiring English sources

Mr. Howard has balked over Labor's demand for an amendment to penalize drug companies that file spurious patent claims in order to postpone the adoption of generic drugs.

That is meant to assure statewide demand for an amendment so that one corner of the state, such as Miami-Fort Lauderdale, does not put a locally popular issue like casino gambling on the statewide ballot every two years.

And so he has been banging on his desk for the last few days, demanding an amendment to restore that funding.

"Pushing for an amendment doesn't really energize my support".

Over 70 proposals for an amendment were drafted.

The demand for late amendments to the bill highlights Clegg's concerns about plans to block some terrorist suspects from returning to Britain from Syria and Iraq.

Spelman's demand for a halt to fracking was made in an amendment to a controversial government bill on which MPs will vote on Monday.

When the Guardian was threatened by the government for publishing the Snowden revelations there were demands for a British "first amendment" to entrench freedom of the press.

Instead of abstaining and sending Cameron to humiliating defeat at the hands of his own party, Labour MPs have been told to oppose the Tory referendum amendment – for fear of giving ground to the demand for a popular vote.

It may be argued that the demand for a constitution first violates the will of Egyptians, a majority of whom (77.2%) voted in the referendum on the constitutional amendments for the transitional agenda contained in those amendments.

And she called out Republicans for demanding a new amendment that would impose broad "mens rea" reform that would bar prosecutors from pursuing a wide array of corporate offenses, including gross negligence by CEOs.