Sentence examples for substantive debate from inspiring English sources

But the provision provoked little substantive debate in the Senate; Dirksen eventually dropped his opposition to it, in order, he explained, "to avoid the wrath of the women".

"This country avoids substantive debate," he said.

But the substantive debate among them has been limited.

"You're caught in a big substantive debate," he said.

This substantive debate spoke well of each candidate.

Beneath this rhetoric, however, lies a political anomaly: a substantive debate.

Message control and winning each 24-hour news cycle have usurped the place of substantive debate.

But there has been relatively little focus on why the substantive debate that sparked it matters.

I doubt that any substantive debate could have been part of an event like this.

The country also needs a substantive debate about the role of government.

"But I'm disappointed because I'm increasingly convinced a substantive debate isn't likely right now".