To circumvent this rule, he pays Russian immigrants a few dollars to submit his requests in their names, violating the spirit of the regulations and the minimum-wage laws.
On Wednesday, he formally submitted his request for a recount.
After Abbas submitted his request to Ban, the Security Council formed a committee to study it, delaying a vote.
Archbishop Weakland, appointed to his position 25 years ago by Pope Paul VI, formally submitted his request for retirement to the Vatican on April 2, when he turned 75.
The hearing today also previewed the debate likely to unfold when Mr. Bush formally submits his request for $87 billion for postwar needs in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By the time President Bush submitted his request for an $87 billion supplemental appropriation for Iraq and Afghanistan in September, the politics of the war inside the party had shifted drastically.
Undaunted, by 2006 Giuliani had built his first two radometers – at his own expense – and, encouraged by the test results, he re-submitted his request for funds and support.
But, he said, "We got to talking to some of the government officials, and they said, 'Oh no, it's not a pay deal.' " After years of hesitation and a long wait to get the application, Mr. Collier said, he submitted his request in 2001 with no help from lawyers or contributions.
President Putin submitted his request for troops to the Russian parliament on Saturday "in connection with the extraordinary situation in Ukraine and the threat to the lives of Russian citizens", the Kremlin said.
Less than two weeks later, on 2 December, Admiral Hipper submitted his request to be placed on the inactive list.
