Sentence examples for granting members from inspiring English sources

McFadden in court Friday noted House lawyers had cited a 1975 Supreme Court ruling, which invoked the speech or debate clause of the Constitution, granting members of Congress immunity from civil suits, or arrest, while performing their duties.

So I believe that most of us start our team building by granting members a moderate to significant amount of trust (depending on our comfort level) from the moment the individual becomes part of the team.

On May 17, CSB Chairman, Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso sent a letter to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) expressing frustration and concern about the "unprecedented delay and harmful delay" in granting members of the CSB investigative team access to the site.

Granting Member States the right to rescind their declaration of withdrawal also has a second, arguably even more important advantage.

Second, granting Member States the right to rescind a declaration of withdrawal greatly reduces a central problem inherent in the withdrawal procedure.

By granting Member States the right to rescind the declaration of withdrawal, the drawbacks of one-sided bargaining can largely be avoided.

The case for granting Member States the right to rescind their declaration of withdrawal is not only desirable as a matter of legal policy.

Federal political orders typically influence individuals' political influence by skewing their voting weight in favor of citizens of small member units, or by granting member unit representatives veto rights on central decisions.

Democratic theory has long been concerned with how to prevent domination of minorities, and many federal political orders do so by granting member units some influence over common decisions.

They were wary of granting member units veto power typical of confederal arrangements, since that would render the center weak and cause "tedious delays; continual negotiation and intrigue; contemptible compromises of the public good".

In the Senate, a Christian pastor asked God to grant members "wisdom and discernment" to do what is right.