Sentence examples for legislation questioning from inspiring English sources

Abbott confirmed his opposition to the ETS legislation, questioning why Australia would legislate for a potentially detrimental economic measure before other countries had committed to do the same.

Lord Faulks, a Conservative who is soon to become a justice minister, defended the legislation, questioning whether the fears expressed by his fellow peers were realistic.

An article last Saturday about statements issued by presidents when they sign legislation, a subject of questioning at the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr., misspelled the surname of an author of an article on the practice in The Harvard Journal on Legislation.

Mr. Brahim is being held for questioning under antiterrorist legislation and was brought to Madrid today.

Speaking from Moscow where he has been located since seeking asylum in Russia, Snowden describe the UK Government's attempts to 'railroad' through the new data bill as "a significant change," questioning why the legislation has been introduced after the European Court of Justice declared its surveillance policies illegal in April.

They reluctantly admitted she was right and surely took notes for how to handle tomorrow's likely continuation of questioning around that legislation.

"No one's questioning the goals of this legislation -- the question is why can't we do it without adding to the deficit?

"If somebody is pissed off at a particular member for a piece of legislation -- even a line of questioning at a committee hearing -- I absolutely see that kind of revenge giving," Lux said.

Not, I suggest, if their powers are limited, as at present, to revising legislation, asking the Commons to think again, questioning ministers and having no say over budgets.

With the penalties for noncompliance threatening only a tiny fraction of school financing, and the Department of Education traditionally reluctant to withhold money, experts are questioning the promise of the supposedly landmark legislation.

A8 Angola May Restrict Media The government of Angola, moving to restrict the independent news media, proposed legislation that would send journalists to prison for criticizing or questioning government officials.