Sentence examples for for obstructionist from inspiring English sources

In truth, it is a victory for the bipartisan Senate plan and a defeat for obstructionist House Republican leaders.

In both books, the president comes across as cerebral, well intentioned and initially naïve — no match for obstructionist Republicans in Congress.

The daily Hayat-e-No, a newspaper close to the reformers, however, said today that the attempt by hard-liners to obstruct Parliament was basically a power play, in preparation for obstructionist tactics when the body votes on Mr. Khatami's major reform bills in the coming weeks.

Foker argued that Republican lawmakers should relish the ACA's "private-solution" approach to health care reform as he criticized the GOP for obstructionist political tactics.

It would still provide multiple opportunities for obstructionists to block legislation without any debate and does little to solve the judicial and executive branch vacancy crisis.

Mr. Morgenthau's resignation came less than a week after a federal judge in Brooklyn appointed Mr. Morgenthau, the former district attorney for Manhattan, in an order that pointedly criticized the city for using obstructionist tactics to delay court-mandated reforms to its hiring practices.

A man noted for his obstructionist tendencies.

Otherwise, the government could blame the PRI for being obstructionist".

If we are going to bang on Congressional Republicans for being obstructionist and unwilling to compromise, ought we not do the same to the CBC? Reconsider, Ms Lee.

Mr. Ashcroft was so persistent in challenging the voluntary desegregation plan for St . Louis a plan that exists to this day, that he was criticized by Judge William Hungate, who was supervising the case, for being obstructionist.

There is more to the Ronald Reagan financial story that needs telling, especially for the obstructionist Tea Party Congress members, many of whom weren't old enough to appreciate what had occurred and how bad America's financial condition really was.