Sentence examples for hearings stage from inspiring English sources

It has yet to enter the hearings stage of the land-use review process, but the wide support it has drawn augurs well for its prospects.

One option is for Congressional Republicans to hold hearings, stage more symbolic votes, and hope that the 2012 election delivers them a Senate majority, a new occupant in the White House and a chance at full repeal.

The Cole case is still at the pretrial-hearing stage.

With the possibility that both Mr. Monserrate, a Democrat, and his companion could be called to testify in public hearings, the stage has been set for a potentially riveting political drama that could result in the Democrats depriving themselves of their bare one-seat majority in the Senate, at least temporarily, should Mr. Monserrate be removed.

The Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko refused to recognize the authority of the court, disrupted her own hearings, and staged hunger strikes.

His lawyer, Tatyana Stulkalova, has said her client will give evidence at one of the trial hearings, setting the stage for a dramatic confrontation between him and Dmitrichenko.

The claim has prompted the US foreign affairs committee to stage hearings on the issue on 29 July and Cameron yesterday promised full co-operation.

The media onslaught on the first day of the opening hearing of his long-awaited trial — a three-week marathon of cross-examinations and expert hearings — set the stage for a national event with running commentary on topics as diverse as the body language of the lawyers (celebrities in their own right) to the color of the stripes in Mr. Kerviel's tie (pink).

But these hearings have been stage-managed affairs.

Every poll shows that two-thirds supported Ms. Reno in reuniting Elian with his father and two-thirds see no reason for staged hearings.

A separate inquiry in the Senate, into corruption in the judiciary, has also dug up dirt.The lower house's inquiry is touring the country, staging hearings in what it believes are the main crime centres, resulting in some remarkable scenes.