The objections set the stage for a clash between the White House and Gov. Mitch Daniels, a Republican, over an issue that ignites passions in both parties.
After surmounting months of Republican opposition to approve the small-business measure and send it to the House, Democrats — over sharp Republican objections — set up a floor showdown for next week over a Pentagon policy bill that also touches on the politically charged issues of immigration and gay men, lesbians and bisexuals in the military.
Their objection set off a rarely used rule that prevents committees from meeting while the full Senate is in session.
Letters are welcome via e-mail to [email protected]—While supporting debt relief ("Do you believe in fairies", December 31st), you argue that "there are serious objections to setting corrupt and spendthrift borrowers free from their obligations".
The states' objections are setting up a confrontation with the Department of Homeland Security, whose secretary, Janet Napolitano, has said that Secure Communities is mandatory and will be extended to all jurisdictions in the country by 2013.
The judge on Wednesday ordered the parties to notify shareholders to allow them to file objections, and set a March 27 hearing to determine whether the terms are fair to the class.
In the long run their objections look set to be in vain.Sources in the north believe that once the message comes from the authorities in Belgrade that it is in the interests of the Serbian state for Kosovo Serbs to fall into line, they will do so.
Many within the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) have urged him to cling to power for as long as possible, hoping that Mr Abe, who fluffed the job of prime minister from 2006-07, will stumble again in the meantime.Yet Mr Noda overrode their objections and set only two conditions for dissolving parliament.
Britain's objections look set to be ignored.
Following the vote, Democrats crowed that Cruz's procedural objections unwittingly set up the confirmation of 24 Obama nominees, some of whom might have otherwise stalled in the final days of the session.
