As it stands, bills with serious financial implications sometimes have to clear key committees with blank spaces for what the law in question would cost taxpayers, simply because everyone ran out of time.
As it stands, the bill would lead to higher premiums, she said, causing "rate shock" for many consumers.
As it now stands, the bill would shift the balance of power in the legal quarrels between patent holders and possible infringers by significantly limiting damage awards.
As it stands, the bill has been broadly uncontroversial since March 2010, when Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt).
I reluctantly conclude that, as it stands, this bill would do more harm than good to the future of America".
As it stands, the bill has no cosponsors, and Oklahoma Senate President Brian Bingman (R) does not seem to be taking it very seriously.
As it stands, the bills constitute an incredibly long to-do list for elected officials — one they must quickly make their way through starting this week.
Moral obligations aside, why should rich countries agree to stand the bill for now?
Next to Mr. Lott stood the bill's two sponsors, Senator Paul S. Sarbanes, Democrat of Maryland, and Representative Michael G. Oxley, Republican of Ohio.
"As the bill stands, it fails that test".
The bill stands at $289m for this year alone.
