Organisers pledged to lobby American executives to continue producing the model.
The neighbours also pledged to lobby other G20 countries to produce their long-term climate plans – a move which could boost international confidence that the Paris agreement is indeed putting the global economy on a low-carbon trajectory.
And, lest anyone think he is concerned only about the fate of Americans and Christians, Mr Obama, who was speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, an annual gathering of religious and political leaders, also pledged to lobby for Uighur Muslims and Buddhists in China, the Muslims and Christians of mainly Buddhist Burma, and the Ahmadiya Muslims in Pakistan.
The pay floor affects part time and temp workers, as well as people who work at subsidiary Whole Foods, and it stands to impact the larger economy: Bezos has pledged to lobby the federal government for legislation that nudges other retailers to follow suit.
They pledged to continue lobbying senators, noting that getting the amendment to the floor could indicate progress following a previous win over the summer, when critics of the war convinced 47 senators (including almost the entire Democratic caucus) to vote against the precision-guided munitions deal.
But Mr. Kenny's own party is split down the middle, with Catholic conservatives pledging to vote against the measure amid lobbying by church leaders.
Labour is launching a review of how it would deal with the problem of "big money" in politics after pledging to repeal the government's controversial Lobbying Act.
When asked if Mr. Gephardt was breaking his pledge not to lobby actively against the measure, Representative Robert T. Matsui of California, a Democratic vote-counter in favor of the bill, said, "No, not yet".
The Conservatives and Lib Dems pledged to act on lobbying in their 2010 coalition agreement after the prime minister described access for lobbyists in 2009 as the "next big political scandal" waiting to happen.
The Conservatives and Lib Dems pledged to act on lobbying in their 2010 coalition agreement, after David Cameron described access for lobbyists in 2009 as the "next big political scandal" waiting to happen.
