Sentence examples for motion to adjourn. from inspiring English sources

"Do I hear a motion to adjourn?" Meeting over.

A half-dozen senators left before the final vote on a motion to adjourn.

"Nothing ever passes in those years," one longtime aide said, "except a motion to adjourn".

Then, according to a clerk's notes, "Jimmy made a motion to adjourn and Claude seconded the motion.

Instead of answering, Mr Dewhurst graciously offered to recognise her motion to adjourn, his inattention having rendered it tactically irrelevant.

The non-binding motion to adjourn the meeting was passed with the support of 82% of WRT investors present.

Some Democrats joined with Republicans in opposing the motions to adjourn, saying that Congress should stay in session to deal with the tax issue.

Democrats repeatedly called for roll-call votes on parliamentary procedures and motions to adjourn, delaying the final vote by hours and charging Republicans over and over again with callousness and cruelty.

In addition, while the rules currently make a filibuster harder on the majority — which needs fifty-one members on the floor, whereas the minority needs just one — under Merkley's proposal only two members of the majority would need to be present: one to preside and one to reject motions to adjourn.

By Wednesday afternoon, Republican motions to adjourn barely garnered 20 votes each, with even Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va).

In addition to the Lewis-led sit-in, aides said to expect lawmakers to file repeated motions to adjourn and parliamentary inquiries demanding votes.