Sentence examples for needed authority from inspiring English sources

The House unanimously approved the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act in 2010 to give the federal government needed authority to protect the grid against EMP.

That means Congress must step in and give the federal government the much needed authority to create and enforce safety regulations for the nation's mushrooming public transit systems.

But union officials still needed authority from the parent union, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, to call a walkout.

If Stewart wanted to give his old home a bump in the ratings and some sorely needed authority, his presence could have given it the stamp of approval.

Congressional interference on behalf of industry in safety recall cases has also shackled the regulators, and they lack needed authority to police automakers.

Representative Rosa DeLauro, Democrat of Connecticut, said she had been asking top food and drug officials for years if they needed authority for ordering mandatory recalls.

She needed authorities to stand up to a dangerous man, a support she did not get.

Mori knew the press needed authorities to quote other than him.

Russia needs authority, he said.

We need authority for fear of anarchy.

"The government needs money, and it needs authority," Paulson said.