Sentence examples for limiting amendments from inspiring English sources

Mr. Blunkett made his remarks in response to action in the House of Lords last week adding seven limiting amendments to hard-line antiterror legislation the government is rushing through Parliament.

"Reid may have gone too far in limiting amendments to protect his members," he said.

In explaining her failure to take a stand for the NDAA, her spokesman hid behind the implication that the Democrats were denying a "full and open debate" by limiting amendments on the bill.

According to Roll Call, Mr. Reid: moved to limit amendments on a House-passed JOBS Act and set up two procedural votes for Tuesday — the only amendments expected to be offered to the measure.

Fast-track procedures that limit amendments and require an up-or-down vote may appear to limit Congress's power, but could actually strengthen it by discouraging the executive from going it alone.

It is far more significant in the Senate than in the House, since House leaders, unlike their Senate counterparts, already enjoy enormous power to limit amendments and compel votes under normal floor procedures.

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican whip, said that Democrats were not limiting their amendments strictly to the overtime issue and that the debate could continue to drag on.

"There is a large pro-abortion majority in parliament which will ensure that any time-limiting amendments are rejected while using the opportunity to push for pro-abortion amendments," he said.

The resolution offered by Meadows argues that Boehner has been "bypassing the majority" through centralized decision making; "caused the power of Congress to atrophy"; punishes members who "vote according to their conscience"; limits amendments on the House floor; and doesn't allow enough time for lawmakers to review legislation before voting on it.

To reduce the likelihood that Republicans will offer multiple amendments that could water down and even torpedo the gun bill, it is in Democrats' interest to limit their amendments.

The term limits amendment was part of Speaker Newt Gingrich's Contract with America.