Sentence examples for obstruct delay from inspiring English sources

All 42 Senate Republicans signed a letter to that effect, prompting Harry Reid, the leader of the Democratic majority, to retort, "With this letter, they have simply put in writing the political strategy that the Republicans pursued this entire Congress: namely, obstruct, delay action on critical matters, and then blame the Democrats for not addressing the needs of American people".

"Since right from the moment we announced [Kavanaugh's nomination], radical Democrats launched a disgraceful campaign to resist, obstruct, delay, demolish and destroy," Trump said at Saturday's rally, prompting loud boos from the crowd.

If Zimbabwe uses its influence to obstruct, delay, or diminish FCTC provisions related to tobacco growing, marketing and distribution, its accession would represent a setback for global tobacco control efforts.

But, he adds: "Our definition of denial is anyone who is obstructing, delaying or trying to derail policy steps that are in line with the scientific consensus that says we need to take rapid steps to decarbonize the economy".

"Instead, nearly all her efforts were ignored, obstructed, delayed, or denied based on incompetence, indifference to her serious medical need and outright bias".

Human Rights First documented a pattern in which the senior officials who were ultimately responsible for these crimes used their positions of power to place themselves beyond the rule of law by obstructing, delaying and undermining investigations.

We define climate change denial as "anyone who is obstructing, delaying or trying to derail policy steps that are in line with the scientific consensus that says we need to take rapid steps to decarbonize the economy".

Our procedure has always been haunted by the ghost of the innocent man convicted.... What we need to fear is the archaic formalism and watery sentiment that obstructs, delays and defeats the prosecution of crime".

The Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, provides, in relevant part: :(a) Whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by... extortion or attempts or conspires so to do... shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

Republicans in Florida should not try to obstruct or delay the hand recount.

Unlike Major, she can brandish a referendum result in the faces of those who would obstruct or delay Brexit.