Several members said the number of amendments that Republicans allow Democrats to propose will determine whether a majority of Democrats vote for the department.
Clarifying, Lewis wanted to say that he did not want to see any individual reporters licensed - rather he wanted to propose for discussion whether the news industry might agree that miscreant journalists be banned from future employment.
He always has an opinion on what we could do better but won't sit back and will also try to propose a solution whether it's some marketing blurb, a new office router or better processes.
He is due to deliver a speech to Universities UK as Labour continues to discuss whether to propose a cut in the maximum level of the tuition fee from £9,000 to £6,000.
The commission will decide next year whether to propose legislation.
The Corps of Engineers is to recommend by the end of the year whether to propose such a step.
Next month, the Securities and Exchange Commission will decide whether to propose new rules giving shareholders the right to nominate candidates for directors themselves.
On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission will meet to consider whether to propose rules that would eliminate the ban against general solicitation in securities offerings.
President Bush will have to decide before then whether to propose, as the United States has in many past years, a resolution to condemn China's record on rights.
