Sentence examples for give unanimous from inspiring English sources

(Most recently, Mr. McConnell refused to give unanimous consent to allow the Democrats to fix a typo in a short-term measure to finance the government).

Among other subversions, he introduced the minority-party tactic of refusing to give unanimous consent to provide for debate on bills introduced by the majority.

What the Democrats want to do is intimidate people to give unanimous consent, and that is not in the tradition of the Senate".

The group was taken through a series of visual tests where the answers were obvious but, after a while, all the participants other than the subject would give unanimous, incorrect answers.

In a less partisan environment, both parties typically would give "unanimous consent" to let a batch of nominees receive votes, with little fanfare.

The Senate on Thursday was asked to give unanimous consent to pass resolutions ― which are basically messaging documents and have no force of law ― as a way to challenge Trump. .

The UN Security Council gave unanimous support in April 2012 for Kofi Annan's plan to deploy the 300-strong observer mission in Syria.

After the Assembly acted on Tuesday night, the State Senate gave unanimous approval on Wednesday to Lauren's law, named for a young heart transplant survivor from Rockland County.

So mellow had the group become that it gave unanimous honors to a material called Garmento Board, panels of stiffened recycled denim that can be used like particleboard.

National Basketball Association owners gave unanimous approval to the move yesterday, clearing the way for the Grizzlies to play in Tennessee next season.

The Council gave unanimous approval Wednesday to the $1.2 billion project, which will be financed by the fees airlines pay to use the airport.