Wagner and his staff went on to add that even members of the administration are not subject to directives from that administration, but rather will follow the direction of Congress as they interpret it.
Many of the banks are responding to directives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-sponsored agencies that resell packages of loans to investors.
Critics can also press their point by adhering to directives in ways that are consistent with their literal language but inconsistent with common practice or common sense – a tactic we call "uncivil obedience".
Curative spent $670,000 during the quarter on legal expenses, largely responding to directives from the Justice Department relating to Curative's $37.3 million merger agreement four months ago with Millennium Health, a specialty pharmaceutical distributor in Santa Clara, Calif.
The clash with Chubu, the operator of the Hamaoka plant, underscores the slow pace of decision making and the reluctance of powerful companies — even in a period of crisis — to bend to directives from politicians who they feel may not understand the issues at stake.
according to directives 67/548/EEC or 1999/45/EC, respectively.
