Albeit it subsequently emerged that the U.K. government had quietly ushered through amendments to the Computer Misuse Act — exempting the spy agency and law enforcement from prosecution, and doing this in the midst of the legal challenge to these hacking practices.
By late Thursday night, three other Democrats seemed to sense their futility and left, leaving Republicans to easily push through amendments heralding "American exceptionalism" and the U.S. free enterprise system, suggesting it thrives best absent excessive government intervention.
The need for adaptations to changing values or political-economic developments is addressed through amendments.
The requirements will be legislated for through amendments in the serious crime bill.
That will be done through amendments to the water bill, he said.
Efforts by Democrats to address those issues through amendments were defeated.
The financial sector and some national governments are likely to lobby hard to tone down the parliamentary report through amendments.
An attempt to close those loopholes through amendments failed to gain enough support from MEPs to pass.
Much of this would be achieved through amendments to the Truth in Lending Act, he and Mr. Gordon said.
Republicans hope to attach their core provisions to the bills through amendments, but they acknowledged they face an uphill battle.
Increased NRM engagement among small-scale lifestyle landowners may be achievable through amendments to existing support programmes and better communication of these programmes.
