Sentence examples for under speaker from inspiring English sources

The council, under Speaker Christine C. Quinn, has instituted some changes.

What will life be like under Speaker of the House Eric Cantor?

What's especially dispiriting is how quickly the House Democrats under Speaker Nancy Pelosi have tumbled from idealism to cynicism.

And he abhors the scorched-earth politics that came to characterize House Republicans under Speaker Newt Gingrich.

The election came after a contentious two years in the House as Democrats under Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California forced through an ambitious agenda, despite almost uniform resistance from Republicans.

When the Republicans under Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich took control of Congress in 1995, they sought the elimination of the N.E.A. and bullied many of the government-financed cultural institutions in Washington.

"Both under Speakers Boehner and Ryan, there's been far too much consideration given to people who intend to vote no on a given matter, and not enough consideration is given for those who were voting yes on most matters," Dent said of the Republican leadership's kowtowing to the right.

And from working for Senator Lloyd Bentsen and for the House Democratic leadership under Speakers beginning with Tip O'Neill.

Typically -- under former Speaker John Boehner, at least -- appropriations bills came to the floor under what is known as an open rule.

They caught John Lees as he cowered under the speaker's platform.

His reward was the chairmanship of the House Republican Conference, the fourth ranking post in the party hierarchy under then Speaker Newt Gingrich.