Sentence examples for leader asserted from inspiring English sources

Last year Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, asserted that the Bush tax cuts actually increased revenue — a claim completely at odds with the evidence — and also declared that this was "the view of virtually every Republican on that subject".

Hezbollah's leader asserted today that an Israeli taken captive by the group was a spy who had been lured to Beirut and captured in an elaborate cloak-and-dagger operation.

One class leader asserted that women "love to fuck," casting off misconceptions that the purpose of sex is male pleasure.

Homa Arjomand, an Iranian immigrant and feminist, challenged shariah courts after a Muslim leader asserted that a "good Muslim" should choose religious tribunals over Canadian civil courts.

President Bush rebuked Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government today after soldiers tried to kill a Palestinian militant leader, asserting that the Israeli action undermined recent Middle East peace efforts.

President Bush sharply rebuked Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government today after it tried to kill a Palestinian militant leader, asserting that the Israeli action undermined recent Middle East peace efforts.

"I will cast my vote without reservation," said Mr. Armey, of Texas, the House majority leader, asserting that he had slowly become convinced that Saddam Hussein posed a more imminent threat than he had understood.

"It's dead on arrival," said Senator Tom Daschle, Democrat of South Dakota and the Senate minority leader, asserting that the Republicans did not have the votes to approve components like the elimination of the tax on dividends.

Those who are willing to describe the situation in western Libya typically tell of a state of total calm, or else, like Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the Libyan leader, assert that what little violence is occurring is carried out by Al Qaeda fighters and drugged youths.

The EU also recognises the transitional costs of liberalisation and is ready to help ease the transition, particularly for least developed countries.PHILIP LOWEDirector General for Development, European CommissionBrusselsCable competitionSIR Your leader asserts that cable in America is a "natural monopoly" ("Beware the gatekeeper", May 1st).

Although the Sunday Mirror's editorial said Miliband should ignore Tory sneers, its conclusion was hardly warm towards the leader, asserting that his failure to mould his policies into a vision for the country suggested that "rather like the England team at the World Cup, the individual parts are good but there doesn't appear to be a game plan".