The presiding magistrate would then begin a discussion by referring an issue to the senators, who would discuss the issue, one at a time, by order of seniority, with the first to speak, the most senior senator, known as the princeps senatus (leader of the Senate), who was then followed by ex-consuls (consulares), and then the praetors and ex-praetors (praetorii).
In the commercial, which is to run on CNN and Fox News Channel this week, an announcer asserts that "while serving in the Senate, Chuck Hagel declined to publicly disclose millions in 'underlying assets.' " The spot is referring to an issue investigated by The Hill newspaper regarding whether Mr. Hagel appropriately listed the assets of a group he had a financial stake in, McCarthy Group Inc.
Asked to clarify, Keyes said he was referring to an issue of Essence magazine that Boehner borrowed in 2007.
Nonetheless, the ICF-based report provided a common language for use within the team and also facilitated communication of the patients' needs when referring on, an issue previously concluded within the literature [ 13, 14].
Hong Kong's government had also asked the court to refer a central issue in the case to China's legislature in Beijing, which has final oversight.
In an unusual and highly contentious move, the local government asked the court in advance to refer a central issue in the case to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in Beijing, which could be expected to side with the Hong Kong government.
While "oversold" refers to an issue's falling further than its historical parameters.
Hence, referring all issues to "ethics committees" would not be feasible due to logistic reasons.
"The exact timing is hard to say, but we'll get the first signal from new claims for unemployment insurance," Mr. Gault said, referring to a number issued weekly by the bureau.
An agency spokesman declined to comment on the data mining issue but referred a reporter to a statement issued earlier that Mr. Gonzales had testified truthfully.
The recent court papers in the case, including the Justice Department's appeals papers, have referred only to an issue involving classified information.
