For example, he was quick in an interview to note that he is a former prosecutor and had voted for free trade legislation, restrictions on welfare benefits and eligibility, and the Gramm-Rudman deficit reduction bill.
By 10 15 p.m. Thursday, the members of a House and Senate conference committee had been officially meeting for almost 13 hours but had barely discussed the two most contested and possibly most important provisions in the legislation: restrictions on trading by banks for their own account and the segregation of derivatives trading operations from a bank's other operations.
Motorcycle industry veteran Bruce Steever — who commutes on the 405 Freeway and invariably lane-splits during rush hour — applauded the proposed legislation, restrictions and all.
Anti-smoking campaigns, legislation, restrictions on smoking in public places and institutions, and high tobacco prices are likely to contribute to a decrease in the prevalence of smoking.
However, only a quarter of respondents (25.7%) from these 19 countries knew about such restrictions (see online supplementary table A; vs 8.8% of respondents from the two countries without legislation believing restrictions were in place, χ=620.181, p<0.001).
In August, Parliament passed legislation easing restrictions on free speech.
Continued Chinese inaction would antagonize many commercial rivals of China, and could fuel pressures in Washington for Congress to draft trade legislation threatening restrictions on Chinese exports.
BRUSSELS — The European Union is probably the most progressive bloc of countries in the world when it comes to environmental policies, outdoing the United States in many areas like climate legislation and restrictions on toxic chemicals.
The Congressional Black Caucus is calling for changes to a House tobacco-regulation bill, demanding that the legislation place restrictions on menthol cigarettes, the type heavily favored by African-American smokers.
At the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Pitt has said there is little need for most proposed legislation, like restrictions on stock options and new conflict-of-interest laws for analysts and for consultants at accounting firms.
