Sentence examples for work of legislators from inspiring English sources

Instead of doing the work of legislators, that is, they were acting like employees.

"We are not putting deadlines on the work of our legislators," Mr. Calleja said.

Constituent service is the scut work of any legislator, and Mr. Thompson did his fair share.

Mr. Thune said he could understand both the approach of Mr. Paul, "who has a big mandate to come here and shake things up," and Mr. Rubio's decision to "really solidify himself in his state and convince people he is here to do the work of a legislator".

"Legislative employees should not be doing private work for legislators," Mr. Horner said, adding, "In the wake of the Bruno scandals, they should have clear bright-line standards".

It's a testament to the significance of the Snowden disclosures and also to the hard work of many principled legislators on both sides of the aisle," Jameel Jaffer, the group's deputy legal director, said in a statement.

"It's a testament to the significance of the Snowden disclosures and also to the hard work of many principled legislators on both sides of the aisle.

In reality, he lunged at opportunities to overrule the work of Presidents and of legislators, especially Democrats.

Security is good business, and we will continue to work with legislators of both parties to obtain a bill that achieves the nation's security goals.

Even if it were, parliament's sloth has resulted in such a backlog of work that legislators are unlikely to find time for the amendment in the next six months.Ironically, the Prudential affair has erupted just as Jakarta's stock exchange is hitting new highs almost daily and when government bonds are several times oversubscribed.

Our union stands ready to work with legislators of both parties to make the fixes the law needs.