Sentence examples for permit a debate from inspiring English sources

The bitter aftertaste of Brexit continues to hang in the air, as British members of parliament demand Prime Minister Theresa May permit a debate over the steps Britain will take in leaving the European Union (EU), keeping the general public in a continued state of uncertainty.

You are free to agree or disagree with the Panel's findings and/or awards but at least this decision provides you with a comprehensive enough fact pattern and rationale to permit a reasoned debate.

Does he agree that some of the most committed younger American Jews are alienated by the organized Jewish community's unwillingness to permit a truly open debate about Israeli policy?

The economy was back to its 1913 level by the mid-1920s, and this permitted a vigorous debate on the future.

The GOP leadership permitted a floor debate in July on an amendment that would have killed NSA bulk surveillance outright, and which came close to passage.

The industry, environmental groups and the Obama administration all give different answers, while Congress wrangles over Republican-backed legislation that would speed up approval of drilling permits — a political debate framed by $4-a-gallon 4-a-gallon 4-a-gallon gasoline

And in the Senate, they blocked Republicans from offering amendments that would have permitted a full debate.

The single most important reason the Senate is so dysfunctional is that its rules of "endless debate" permit a minority of 41 of its 100 members to filibuster, which thwarts the will of the majority and prevents important legislation from coming to an up-or-down vote.

Should anyone attempt a filibuster, Mr. Patrick said he plans to "call the previous question" — a tactic by which supporters of a bill gather enough signatures (16; a simple majority) in advance to end debate and permit a vote on a bill.

To create more time for debate, Democrats might permit an extension of the existing statute for a month, said a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss their progress.

Republicans today urged the House to reconsider its earlier action and to take up the bill under a rule that would permit wider debate and more amendments.