"Hold on," the linguist said.
And the college draft, an event that is usually held on the last weekend in April, would be pushed into May.
With offer sheets and restricted free agency, the rules are designed to allow teams to hold on to the talented young players they draft.
On December 15, a historic referendum is set to be held on a draft consitution that has further polarized the country, pinning supporters of President Morsi, backed by the Muslim Brotherhood, against a galvanized opposition made up of liberals, socialists and other youth groups.
It says this is to allow time for a referendum to be held on a draft constitution that critics say will ensure the armed forces will be able to retain political influence.
This week, a congressional hearing was held on a draft bill aimed at creating a national standard for breach notifications.
Cashman, the Yankees' general manager, did not just imply that he would hold on to his first-round draft pick instead of signing Soriano, who was 45 for 48 in save opportunities last season.
In a referendum held on March 16, 2013, the draft constitution was overwhelmingly approved by voters; in May that year it was approved by both houses of Parliament and signed into law by Mugabe.
The education committee will hold hearings on the draft in the coming weeks and is trying for the full House to vote on a bill by month's end.
Boxer, who chairs the Senate's environment and public works committee, has said she plans to hold hearings on the draft text, followed by markup of the full legislation.
