Sentence examples for her amendments from inspiring English sources

Last week the home secretary promised that she would only use extended detention in the case of a "grave, exceptional" threat, though her amendments do not truly tie her hands.

Ms. Goldberg, who represents Hollywood, called the vote the hardest of her career and agreed to support the grant only after the Council accepted her amendments on the letters of credit, as well as a requirement that Pershing Square in the heart of downtown Los Angeles be available for public protests.

Members of the mayor's staff met on Tuesday night with Senator Shirley L. Huntley of Queens to discuss her amendments, which would create a council to promote cultural education, establish a commission to study school safety and provide training for parents who want to be more involved.

But Lofgren warned on the House floor Wednesday that none of her amendments were put into order by the powerful House rules committee, which released a new version of the Freedom Act on Tuesday night that reflected substantial changes made at the insistence of the Obama administration, the NSA and the office of the director of national intelligence.

Her amendments are scheduled for a vote in the Senate on Tuesday.

Two of her amendments won approval in the Judiciary Committee: the agricultural guest-worker program and a measure to criminalize building border tunnels.

Her amendment died in committee.

She addresses some objections to her amendment.

Her amendment failed, receiving just 43 votes.

She added: "Her amendment is flawed.

But her amendment was defeated by 234 votes to 198.