Sentence examples for support for ratification from inspiring English sources

But don't take my word for it — take the word of the allied leaders, from old and new members alike, who in Lisbon expressed their unanimous support for ratification of the treaty.

He should now reassess his position, taking into account the Shalikashvili recommendations and the support for ratification previously expressed by his own designee for secretary of state, Gen. Colin Powell, also a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

Mr. McConnell also said he had not made up his mind about whether he would support a new nuclear arms treaty with Russia in the remainder of this congressional session, an apparent confirmation that Republican support for ratification may also be part of the multifaceted discussions with the White House.

The IASL, although not the first organization to take up the dry crusade in Indiana, became a key force behind efforts at attaining passage of statewide prohibition in early 1917, and rallied state support for ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1919.

President Barack Obama's support for US ratification of the CTBT is welcome – the treaty only needs a few more ratifications to enter into force.

He announced support for Senate ratification of the CTBT and a verifiable FMCT.

"Throughout the summit, there was intense lobbying by the administration to win support for the ratification process," said the Czech defense minister, Alexandr Vondra.

Mr Obama vowed to seek support for American ratification of the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (a long shot) and called for a global treaty banning the production of nuclear bomb-making materials (a hopeless task).Obstacles loom.

The unrest and fear generated by this armed insurrection probably helped advance support for the ratification of the new U.S. Constitution; a year later, in 1788, Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the Constitution.

The administration also has expressed support for U.S. ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Two weeks ago, the former G.O.P. Senate majority leader Bob Dole, a great American, went to the Senate floor in his wheelchair to show his support for Senate ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of People With Disabilities.