Sentence examples for starting debate from inspiring English sources

Republicans voted unanimously against starting debate.

Mr. Reid scheduled a first procedural vote for Monday evening that will force Republicans to choose between starting debate or blocking the motion.

The proposal would block filibusters on starting debates, on going to conference with the House, and on some presidential nominations.

Now we start debate on a sensible gun safety bill.

In December, fifty-eight House Democrats — nearly a third of their caucus — voted to start debate on impeachment.

Democrats, now in control of the Senate agenda, were planning to start debate on the bill on Tuesday.

The Senate started debate on fast-track Thursday, with passage possible as soon as next week.

Fifty-two senators voted to start debate on the bill, short of the 60 needed to overcome a Democratic filibuster.

opposes the Better Care Reconciliation Act, for instance, but may vote to start debate on the Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act, as may Sen.

"No," McCaskill said when asked by reporters on Capitol Hill if she would vote to start debate.

Therapeutic pessimism became a dominant theme throughout the "when to start" debate.