Sentence examples for demanded amendments from inspiring English sources

In his first six months in office, President Bush has abandoned a treaty on fighting global warming, rejected protocols enforcing a ban on germ warfare, demanded amendments to an accord on illegal sales of small arms, threatened to skip an international conference on racism and vowed to withdraw from a landmark pact limiting ballistic missile defenses.

e. Did all thirteen of the Shiite leaders represented on the Iraqi Governing Council unite to demand amendments to the constitution?

For instance, we have demanded certain amendments to the Personal Status Law for the Shiites.

However, it also debates the legislation and in many cases demands amendments before approval – or indeed simply refuses approval if the proposals do not meet requirement.

Just this week, they demanded the amendment of a law that will establish "special economic zones", modelled on those that helped kickstart China's modernisation 25 years ago.

Two of the most extreme Republican senators, Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida, demanded an amendment to defund health-care reform.

With an eye to the polls and to his left-wing base, Mr. Latham is demanding two amendments.

Most observers believe that the court is unlikely to oppose the ESM treaty, though many expect the judges to demand certain amendments, or to ask Germany's president to make his signature subject to certain qualifications.

As Internet finance is creating a more completive financial market, it may produce a far-reaching impact on credit risk management and demand the amendments to obsolete legal instruments (Luo 2013; Mishikin, F.S 2012; Tan 2014).

The pact, which would regulate the presence of American soldiers, is being held up because of a series of amendments demanded by the Iraqis and disagreements inside the Iraqi government.

Demanding an amendment, however, comes with its own set of problems, because conservative Democrats could then demand their own amendments related to abortion and other issues that would garner enough GOP support to pass.