Many lustrous names have tried their hand at legislative stand-up, or more likely its sophisticated precursor, the acid riposte.
Even so, she has passed over chances as governor to take bold legislative stands on conservative social issues.
Just five scheduled legislative days stand between the House and a government shutdown.
Just five scheduled legislative days stand between the House and a government shutdown that has loomed for months.
The power that it asserts is too quintessentially legislative to stand without authorization from Congress, which the laws cited by the attorney general fail to provide.
"Duty" offers the familiar criticism of Congress and its culture, describing it as "truly ugly". Gates's cold feelings toward the legislative branch stand in stark contrast to his warmth for the military.
"In the next few weeks, we need to be unified, find common ground with Republicans in our legislative engagements, but stand our ground when we must," she wrote in a letter to colleagues Monday setting up the lame-duck congressional session that begins this week.
After three years, hundreds of rallies and millions spent in advertising, President Obama's signature legislative accomplishment still stands.
If you had suggested to him that he increase its length by six thousand words and pack it with legislative proposals that stood no chance of passing, he would have given you that look.
What Mr. Trump and Mr. Brady might be talking about, however, could be more of a branding exercise than a major legislative effort that stands any chance of becoming law this year". A half-dozen senior officials are now mired in federal investigations over high-end travel and extravagant expenses.
Legislative gridlock also stands in the way.
