Sentence examples for respect for states from inspiring English sources

"Threatening to revoke California's waiver is hard to square with their stated respect for states' having more autonomy," said Janet McCabe, who served as the assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation until 2017.

Democrats said the Republicans were casting aside their usual respect for states' rights to protect the financial interests of businesses.

"If respect for states' rights were paramount, then in this case, it would seem Mr. Ashcroft should not proceed to seek the death penalty," Mr. Bruck said.

"This case reflects the federalization of the death penalty, which would seem to contradict the Bush administration's respect for states' rights in other areas," Mr. Bruck said.

That stance is odd, given that the two great conservative rallying cries today are opposition to "activist" judges and support for "federalism," or a greater respect for states' autonomy.

Their support for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as heterosexual collides with their outspoken respect for states' rights; and two states that embrace gay-marriage rights are those early political laboratories, Iowa and New Hampshire.

Congress members love to talk about their respect for state governments.

America cannot take strikes wherever we choose – our actions are bound by consultations with partners, and respect for state sovereignty.

Dialogue and cooperation in the field of human rights must be conducted on the basis of respect for state sovereignty.

America cannot take strikes wherever we choose; our actions are bound by consultations with partners, and respect for state sovereignty.

Scalia's decision was informed by his respect for state sovereignty, and also by his judgment of the "human realities" in Arizona.