Sentence examples for tough legislative from inspiring English sources

The trade bill could be Mr. Clinton's last tough legislative battle as president.

The tough legislative floor leader who squelched dissent in the State Assembly.

Republicans with tough legislative races in New York do see some reason for hope on the ballot this year.

Many of those same conservative activists who initially supported Mr. Perry's White House bid have opted for Mr. Cruz, criticizing Mr. Dewhurst for caving during tough legislative battles.

This summer he has energetically raised money to elect Republican assemblymen, the better to push his agenda in next year's tough legislative session.

The choice would depend in part on what kind of fight Mr. Obama is willing to wage amid other tough legislative battles.

In Washington, the financial industry was largely successful in blunting the toughest legislative proposals.

WASHINGTON — The toughest legislative negotiations always resemble those old movies in which a terrified and helpless damsel lies bound to the railroad tracks.

As for Capitol Hill, Mr. Cheney, a former congressman from Wyoming, will probably also have the most say in negotiations over the tax bill, which is Mr. Bush's toughest legislative priority this year, especially since the vice president is a close friend and former colleague of Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill.

"Through some of the toughest legislative efforts in recent history -- from health care to Wall Street reform -- Mr. Clyburn found us the votes when they counted most.

Mr. Cuomo said that his office's tougher oversight of legislative member items — discretionary spending often given to politically-favored groups — was thwarting wasteful spending.