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Since all meetings had to end by nightfall, a senator could talk a proposal to death (a filibuster) if he could keep the debate going until nightfall.
All senators had to speak before a vote could be held, and since all meetings had to end by nightfall, a senator could talk a proposal to death (a filibuster or diem consumere) if they could keep the debate going until nightfall.
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The paramilitaries, who number perhaps 6,000, also want to be included in the peace talks, a proposal the FARC rejects.Mr Pastrana's government faces renewed international pressure to crack down on the paramilitaries, which have long had close links with some army officers.
This morning, Anthony D. Weiner talks about a proposal to let gay men donate blood, which they currently are not allowed to do.
As talks continued, a proposal to re-model Three Rivers Stadium into a full-time football stadium was made.
Establishing new government centers for manufacturing, for example, seems more like a political talking point than a proposal to make a meaningful impact on the overall economy or on inequality.
What we are talking about is a proposal to allow workers to take two weeks of paid leave so that they can rest and recuperate, travel the country, visit loved ones or simply spend time at home, bonding with their families.
The president was scheduled to talk about the proposal on a conference call this afternoon hosted by public health groups, which link pollution to asthma rates and other ailments.
Talk story about a proposal for a Dog Meadow in Central Park.
By Jesse Kornbluth The New Yorker, February 5 , 1996P. 24 Talk story about a proposal for a Dog Meadow in Central Park.
The New Yorker, February 5 , 1996P. 24 Talk story about a proposal for a Dog Meadow in Central Park.
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